Cuba

[Ushinor Majumdar]

1. WHO report on Cuba healthcare:

http://www.who.int/social_determinants/resources/csdh_media/civil_soc_health_cuba_2007_en.pdf  

2. ALBA or the Bolivarian Alliance of the Americas which led to Cuba (in 2003) sharing education and healthcare with Venezuela in exchange for oil. Its a 1.5 million dollar-per-year program

http://venezuelanalysis.com/analysis/3154 ; http://upsidedownworld.org/main/venezuela-archives-35/1925-health-care-and-democracy-a-look-at-the-venezuelan-healthcare-system-

Politically important for the region as observing the benefits led to an easy sell for other Latin American countries to join the UNASUR.

3. Cuba's contribution to Global Health Diplomacy.

http://igcc.ucsd.edu/research/globalhealth/presentations/keck.pdf

--
::Disclaimer::
"This e-mail message may contain confidential, proprietary or legally privileged information. It should not be used by anyone who is not the original intended recipient. If you have erroneously received this message, please delete it immediately and notify the sender. The recipient acknowledges that the sender is unable to exercise control or ensure or guarantee the integrity of/over the contents of the information contained in e-mail transmissions. Before opening any attachments please check them for viruses and defects and the sender shall not be responsible for the same."