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Medical services in Cuba |
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Medical services in Cuba : It is now possible to travel to Cuba to have all of your health care needs met by highly qualified and competent physicians. By being seen by a doctor in Cuba, you can avoid waiting for weeks and sometimes even months, to be seen by a doctor at home. Health care services are now easy to arrange in Cuba, through the non-profit organization HEALTH SERVICES INTERNATIONAL, founded with the objective of offering Canadians (and others) the possibility of receiving medical diagnoses, services, surgery and treatments, with no waiting period. Cuba is recognized worldwide for exceptional health care. The infant mortality rate in Cuba is at 5.3 per thousand births, compared to 5.5 per thousand in Canada and an astounding 8 per thousand in The United States. When comparing these numbers it is clear that Cuba is a world provider of stellar health care. In addition to these numbers, the life expectancy rate is higher in Cuba than in America. Many of the medical centers are certified to international standards: ISO 14,001 and ISO 9001, for hygiene, security and quality control. These are standards which many of our own institutions are not able to meet. Research labs in Cuba are on the cutting edge of technology and research in the areas of microbiology and genetics. It is of interest that these research laboratories are completely independent and are not funded by pharmaceutical companies. The Cuban health care system is composed of highly trained surgeons, physicians and researchers of international prestige. They offer new medical treatments and techniques that are in many cases exclusive to Cuba. Recent developments in cell regeneration offer remarkable new treatments for diabetes. Cuban medical services have notably made important advances in the field of rehabilitation and neurological restoration. Their program has received international recognition due to its efficacy. Cuban advances in treatments for problems of the eye, cataracts and Retinitis Pigmentosa, are well recognized throughout the world. Over 500,000 citizens of Central and South America have been saved from blindness thanks to Cuban expertise. Cuba is also well known for plastic surgery. Liposuction, hair implants and dental implants are available in Cuba for a fraction of the price that they would cost in Canada. Hospitals in Cuba are also equipped to treat Psoriasis and other skin ailments. Here you will also find cutting edge clinics to treat stress, weight loss and the signs of aging. These clinics have been successful in combining alternative medicine with traditional medical practices. Sea salts, sea algae and other minerals from the ocean have been combined with conventional medicine to treat a wide range of ailments. Over the last 5 years, 35 thousand patients from 32 different countries have been treated in Cuba. It is hard to doubt the quality and effectiveness of the care available in Cuba with numbers like these. The professionalism of the Cuban medical system is no longer in doubt. In spite of this, doctors here continue to discourage patients from seeking this alternative, patients who then must accept a diminished quality of life. There is an alternative to endless waiting. Seeking medical care is a fundamental human right in this country. There is an abundant source, near by, of all medical services, at a reasonable price, without any waiting period. A flight to Cuba is generally around four hours. This is in many cases less time than you would spend in a hospital waiting room. Traveling to Cuba is a viable alternative to taking prescriptions medications that often only treat the symptoms of the real problem. Why not come to Cuba and start to tackle the underlying maladies that are causing so much discomfort? The Cuban health care system believes that every person has the right to live a healthy life. Traveling to Cuba is no longer just for the beaches and cigars. Medical services in Cuba. |
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