Cubans Denied Surgery Amid Pandemic
Despite official insistence that Cuba’s famous health care system is coping, Covid-19 pressures have left many citizens without treatment.
Despite official insistence that Cuba’s famous health care system is coping, Covid-19 pressures have left many citizens without treatment.
Supplies have yet to arrive in the country – and then there is public scepticism to overcome.
Authorities will have to overcome anti-vaccine sentiment to implement digitised schemes.
Regional centre aims to improve historically low rates of detection.
New protocols introduced to reduce the number of caesareans may be putting lives at risk.
Officials obscure systemic failings – aided by an uncritical media.
Disinformation – sometimes spread by medical experts - has become a serious public health threat.
While Havana sends help abroad, medical staff at home are overburdened and under-resourced.
Those dependent on services financed by the Georgian government struggle to access care.
Endemic bribery and poor services are hampering the country’s response.