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In reply to the discussion: Cuba promotes homeopathy as effective 'weapon' against the coronavirus [View all]Judi Lynn
(160,449 posts)40. CUBA LEADS THE WORLD IN LOWEST PATIENT PER DOCTOR RATIO; HOW DO THEY DO IT?
July 30th, 2012 by joannamae
by Joanna Mae Souers
In early 2007, I began studying medicine at the Latin American School of Medicine in Havana, Cuba. I entered the program not knowing much about the Cuban healthcare system, other than that it was universal and free. Now thats a system I want to learn from, I thought to myself, Its a system we could all learn from. Five years later, what have I learned?
There are many subtle and not so subtle differences between the Cuban and the U.S. health care systems which have allowed the Cubans to equal the U.S. with respect to their health statistics, but at a much lower cost and with better preventative and primary care. In this paper I analyze just one of the reasons for the differences between the two systems; Cuba produces more primary care practitioners per capita. How do they do it? Medical education in Cuba is free, all doctors interested in specializing must first serve two years working in primary care, and graduating doctors are not driven to specialize by salary incentives. This socialist approach towards medicine and medical education assures the human resources necessary to provide universal and preventative healthcare to all.
People marvel at how Cuba has accomplished so much with so little. And they marvel with good reason. According to the World Health Organization, Cuba spent only $503 per capita on healthcare in 2009, the U.S. spent almost 15 times that sum. In fact we in the US spent $421 per person just on the administration of the private healthcare insurance system, almost enough to fund the Cuban system. [1] [2] Despite dramatically lower costs, Cuba has some of the best health statistics and health indicators of any country around the world.
Although people like to compare and contrast the health statistics of the U.S. and Cuba, I think this a bit preposterous. Cuba, a small island in the Caribbean, is being compared to one of the largest countries in the Americas with a very different history. So in the table below, I have shown some health statistics on Cuba and the U.S. as well as the Dominican Republic and Haiti. The Dominican Republic and Haiti are Cubas Caribbean neighbors; similar in size, history and geographic location.
*Statistical information provided by the World Health Statistics 2011 Report by the
World Health Organization.
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http://www.socialmedicine.org/2012/07/30/about/cuba-leads-the-world-in-lowest-patient-per-doctor-ratio-how-do-they-do-it/
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Cuba promotes homeopathy as effective 'weapon' against the coronavirus [View all]
Jose Garcia
Apr 2020
OP
So why is it all and I do mean ALL scientific studies of homeopathy turn out to be woo?
Archae
Apr 2020
#20
There is actually a government organization that was created to study crap like this
Coleman
Apr 2020
#64
Homeopathy is fake medicine with no scientific validity whatsoever.
The Velveteen Ocelot
Apr 2020
#76
It is in in the same category as miricle recoveries that have nothing to due with it effectiveness.
olegramps
Apr 2020
#87
I don't necessarily consider homeopathics to be preventative but I do consider them to be
in2herbs
Apr 2020
#2
Did you get a chance to read about this? 1/3 of peer reviewed results can't be replicated.
JudyM
Apr 2020
#77
I'm not an advocate for homeopathy. I feel that too many ascribe "truth" to western medicine when
JudyM
Apr 2020
#86
Fair point :) But if the studies aren't done, there's never enough data so they're besmirched.
JudyM
Apr 2020
#75
Watched a PBS special on Saturday about Cuba's medical society. The topic discussed
in2herbs
Apr 2020
#46
I watched this episode. It was fascinating. They threw out the first chapter in cancer research...
kysrsoze
Apr 2020
#68
Let's not forget The Placebo Effect: If a patient or recipient of treatment believes that what they
abqtommy
Apr 2020
#5
Certainly there are truly beneficial homeopathic treatments but my op concerning The Placebo
abqtommy
Apr 2020
#26
I could say the same thing in the opposite. If they have success what's it to you!?
Thekaspervote
Apr 2020
#11
Your source, the Herald, has pandered to the right-wing reactionary element of the Cuban community
Judi Lynn
Apr 2020
#34
One of so many:Cuba's extraordinary global medical record shames the US blockade
Judi Lynn
Apr 2020
#37
Homeopathy is bullshit quackery. It's outrageously priced water which does literally nothing
NYC Liberal
Apr 2020
#42
The only thing a homeopathic 'solution' might be able to prevent is dehydration. n/t
Captain Stern
Apr 2020
#47
Homeopathy is a choice. Just like abortion is a choice. DU is supposedly progressive site.
in2herbs
Apr 2020
#49
So if I choose to go with evidence, and reject what has been shown to be bullshit...
Archae
Apr 2020
#54
Don't count this out until studies are done. This week's NOVA episode was on Cuba's cancer efforts
kysrsoze
Apr 2020
#67
I think you misinterpreted me. I'm saying NOT to count this potential treatment out until
kysrsoze
Apr 2020
#102
In Communist-run Cuba, the private sector helps the needy as coronavirus spreads
Judi Lynn
Apr 2020
#89
Covid-19: Cuba Deserves Relief From US Sanctions Humanitarian deterrence of the virus, not Cold War-
Judi Lynn
Apr 2020
#93
It's what their Republican Congressional whores would want! Cha-ching. Thank you! ❤️️
Judi Lynn
Apr 2020
#100
Whenever I smash a finger, toe or other bodily appendage I reach for Rescue Remedy. It has arnica
in2herbs
Apr 2020
#103
If big bidness can't completely control it and make monstrous profit, everyone must ignore it.
Judi Lynn
Apr 2020
#105