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Healthcare for all is not an aspiration but a reality for Cubans
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“Visiting Cuba reminds me that health for all is not a dream for the future, it's not just an aspiration; it’s a reality now. Cuba is an example for the world”
- Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general, World Health Organisation
DESPITE the huge economic challenge of the US blockade, Cubans receive world leading healthcare. Health is enshrined in the constitution as a fundamental human right and delivered free of charge.
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