Mar
31
2020
In times of COVID-19: The truths of Cuba.
With a life expectancy at birth of 79.7 years in 2019, infant mortality of 5.0 per 1,000 live births, the elimination of 11 immune-preventable diseases and malaria in the early 1970s and, more recently, having been the first country in the world to certify the elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV / AIDS and congenital syphilis, Cuba constitutes a case study of high interest to all.
Despite the scarcity of economic resources that the country presents, the State dedicates around 27% of the country's GDP to Public Health.
