Posted by: sawit | 05/1/10 | 9:08 am |

Been there for 15 years working in an embassy, Saw it for what it is. For sure it is cheaper, Doctors make abt Usd $28.month. Hospitals for the common folks are so filthy they are scary, Saw clinics and hospitals with no running water while the clinics for foreigners are some of the best in the world. Furthermore, there maybe a graduated doctor for every 170 citizen, but more than half of them are not practicing in Cuba but in Venezuela, Bolivia,Guatemala and some African countries. And the propaganda says that they are there for free. far from the truth. Venezuela pays for Cuban Doctors at the rate of Usd $10,000.00 a month while they make abt Usd $50.00/month. The balance goes to the Cuban Government paid by oil exports.

Give me a break. When you went to visit and inspect Cuban hospitals, they took you to the hospitals they wanted you to see. You would freak top see the real ones. No windows, no water, dirty floors and dirty operation rooms. No rubber gloves for Doctors or nurses, and I don’t think the embargo creates that. They can buy the gloves anywhere they want. Cuba does not produce anything anymore. All is imported. And they guarantee their revenues through tourism and rental of educated human bodies.

Go back again and this time try to stay a month instead of 48 hours.