"Free, universal, but failing Cuba's once world-class healthcare system is being strangled by US sanctions. Cuba's healthcare system was once a paragon, held up as an example of what was possible in the developing world. But all that has changed. Harsh US sanctions, reimposed by the first Trump administration, are making it difficult, if not impossible, for healthcare workers to access the drugs and equipment they need."
"if not impossible, for healthcare workers to access the drugs and equipment they need. Although designed to apply political pressure to the communist government, in reality, the sanctions hurt civilians the most. The infant mortality rate is rising, and life expectancy is falling. People & Power meets the doctors and nurses trying desperately to keep the system running, and the patients who depend on them."
Cuba built a once world-class, free and universal healthcare system that served as a model for the developing world. Reimposed US sanctions under the Trump administration have blocked access to drugs, medical equipment, and supplies. Healthcare workers face increasing difficulty obtaining essential materials, undermining clinical care. The sanctions were intended to pressure the communist government but primarily harm civilians. Public-health indicators are deteriorating: infant mortality is rising and life expectancy is falling. Doctors and nurses are struggling to keep hospitals and clinics functioning while patients depend on an increasingly strained system.
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