When it comes to Cuba, I believe many people have the impression that it is a country that practices the same socialist system as China, and now the two countries have maintained good diplomatic relations.
However, Cuba's economic development is not ideal, which has a lot to do with the fact that they still have a planned economic system, and their per capita GDP is 9,450 US dollars, which is still relatively poor.
However, such a country with backward development and limited economic strength has a stable medical level ranking first in the world, and even countries such as Europe and the United States have to be convinced.
You must know that with Cuba's excellent medical security, the average life expectancy of Cuban people is as high as 795 years old, which is 791 year old is 04。
Why is the medical condition in Cuba so prominent?What are the characteristics and advantages of their healthcare system?
In fact, the reason why Cuba has a complete medical system and a very high level of medical care is due to the United States, you must know that in the 80s of the last century, Cuba and the United States did not deal with each other, and the two countries have always maintained a state of confrontation.
This was also directly related to the situation in which the United States and the Soviet Union were vying for hegemony and the different social systems at that time, and it was precisely in this international environment that Cuba was strictly blockaded by the United States.
This embargo involves many fields, such as the import of daily necessities, industrial products, medicines, etc., in short, it is aimed at pushing Cuba into a dead end and making them voluntarily submit to the United States.
However, the "stubborn" Cuban leader Castro at that time was not convinced and would not bow his head when he said anything, so he led the Cuban people to continue to contend with the United States.
In order to ensure that the country does not fall into chaos, Cuba continues to practice a planned economic system in order to achieve distributive equity.
At the same time, the Cuban people have also begun to embark on the road of independent research and development, especially the future development prospects of the medical field, after all, this is related to the safety of people's lives and also involves the international diplomatic blockade.
In order to achieve independence in the medical field as soon as possible, Cuba has already set up a large number of biotechnology research and development centers and state-owned pharmaceutical enterprises in the 80s of the last century, creating a complete technology research and development industry chain.
At the same time, Cuba** has given the greatest financial and policy support to the establishment of medical research and related industries, and in order to prevent the leakage of medical technology, Cuba has also carried out unified management and planning of all biotechnology.
In terms of research and development, Cuba's medical technology research is not only limited to meeting domestic medical needs, but also looks at the international market to develop corresponding specific drugs for specific diseases and special populations.
For example, vaccines that play a preventive role, anti-cancer drugs for various cancers, some antibiotics and growth factors, etc., these special drugs not only provide a favorable guarantee for Cuba's medical treatment, but also bring huge economic benefits to Cuba.
The second is to strive to create elite talents in the field of medicine, not only that, but also to impart medical knowledge and clinical skills, but also pay attention to humanistic education, shaping the medical ethics of medical students.
The education stage is mainly divided into undergraduate stage and graduate stage, of which undergraduate students need to study for 6 years, and graduate students need to continue their studies for 3 to 5 years according to different medical specialties.
It can be seen that Cuba spends a lot of time on cultivating students' knowledge and professional standards during the education period, and Cuban medical students not only have to learn basic medical knowledge and traditional courses such as clinical medicine.
These additional courses can cultivate a sense of social responsibility among medical students, and at the same time, they will have more room for development, and they will be able to engage in medical rescue services when a disaster occurs.
Finally, Cuba has shifted the focus of medical care downward, simply put, the results of medical research are used to serve the people, and the construction of the medical system is also mainly at the grassroots level.
As early as 1984, Cuba established a family doctor system, with family doctors assigned to each community, who are responsible for the health of 1,200 residents, and conduct regular physical examinations and health surveys.
If a person is found to be ill, they will be recorded, and basic medical care will be provided for people with chronic diseases and severe diseases, which will greatly protect the health of residents.
In addition, Cuba's medicines and medical services are also divided into three levels, let's take a look at the drugs first, Cuba's medicines are divided into three levels, and the first-class drugs are related to the safety of national lives.
For example, all kinds of preventive vaccines, etc., these drugs are completely free of charge, and all of them are covered by the state's finances.
Secondary drugs are the most important diseases, such as drugs for some chronic diseases, special drugs for special diseases, etc., these drugs are subsidized by the state, and the people can bear part of the costs.
The first drug is** drugs for minor diseases, such as cold medicines, antidiarrheal drugs, etc., there are many categories of such drugs, and ** is relatively low, so all of them are borne by individuals.
The primary is the grassroots family doctor and community clinic, the second level is the comprehensive regional hospital, and the first is the large-scale and highly professional specialized hospital.
In this way, medical resources can be reasonably allocated, so that people can choose the corresponding hospital according to their own situation, so that they can spend less money and treat the right disease.
In general, Cuba has established a sound medical service system through policy guidance and macroeconomic regulation and control, which not only provides high-quality medical services for the people of its own country, but also pushes Cuba's medical level to the forefront of the world's medical level.