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Lily
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This is actually NOT a Cuba travel forum. It is a Cuba information forum. I don't know how someone becomes a top contributor when all they do is bash posters and tell them they are asking the wrong questions....even when they are travel related :s
Now for an actual answer. Cuban health care is top notch. It is free to all Cubans, from treatment for a common cold, to laser eye surgery. The trick for Cuba is that they start preventive medical care from the womb. There are hospitals and centres created specifically for pregnant women, that continue to cater specifically to the infant after it is born. Preventative education begins with the parents as soon as a child is born, and with a child as soon as they enter preschool. Health care is universal and equal to all citizens. Instead of popping up several expensive hospitals in remote parts of the country, they offer small clinics in most areas, making them accessible to everyone in Cuba.
There are some determinants outside of health care that can contribute to poor health. For example, diet. After 7 years old, fresh milk is no longer supplied as part of a person's rations. Powdered milk is the only option and it is very expensive. Other fresh foods may not be available at any given time due to shortages or extended import times.
Lifestyle. There can be a lot of drinking, smoking, and not enough sleep that can catch up with some Cubans.
Shortages of supplies. I got sick in Varadero in July, and was not staying on a resort, so did not have access to their supplies. I had pink eye, strep throat, and an ear infection (and sand in my eye to top it off :s). We got a prescription without any problem, but went to three different pharmacies in the city and were not able to get the antibiotics. The supplies are available, but you may need to travel for them, and if you are extremely ill, that can be an issue.
Housing. The is an issue with housing in several parts of Cuba, meaning that several people are living together in places not intended for large groups. This can cause an issue with viral/bacterial infections and sanitary conditions.
This is actually NOT a Cuba travel forum. It is a Cuba information forum. I don't know how someone becomes a top contributor when all they do is bash posters and tell them they are asking the wrong questions....even when they are travel related :s
Now for an actual answer. Cuban health care is top notch. It is free to all Cubans, from treatment for a common cold, to laser eye surgery. The trick for Cuba is that they start preventive medical care from the womb. There are hospitals and centres created specifically for pregnant women, that continue to cater specifically to the infant after it is born. Preventative education begins with the parents as soon as a child is born, and with a child as soon as they enter preschool. Health care is universal and equal to all citizens. Instead of popping up several expensive hospitals in remote parts of the country, they offer small clinics in most areas, making them accessible to everyone in Cuba.
There are some determinants outside of health care that can contribute to poor health. For example, diet. After 7 years old, fresh milk is no longer supplied as part of a person's rations. Powdered milk is the only option and it is very expensive. Other fresh foods may not be available at any given time due to shortages or extended import times.
Lifestyle. There can be a lot of drinking, smoking, and not enough sleep that can catch up with some Cubans.
Shortages of supplies. I got sick in Varadero in July, and was not staying on a resort, so did not have access to their supplies. I had pink eye, strep throat, and an ear infection (and sand in my eye to top it off :s). We got a prescription without any problem, but went to three different pharmacies in the city and were not able to get the antibiotics. The supplies are available, but you may need to travel for them, and if you are extremely ill, that can be an issue.
Housing. The is an issue with housing in several parts of Cuba, meaning that several people are living together in places not intended for large groups. This can cause an issue with viral/bacterial infections and sanitary conditions.
Genetic determinants of aging and health?
labellephi
You know how people always say that if you want to know how well a woman will age look at her mom? Well what about her dad? Do women take after their dads as well in terms of health and longevity?
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of course, some more than others .
of course, some more than others .
Why is social determinants of health more important than ever before.?
Pamela_198
Are we as humans losing faith in the bio medical model to treat sickness and disease? or is this an "alternative" approach to improving health?...just one more thing-how did Social determinants arise and become essential concept in determining health?
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Definition from the wiki site: "...The biomedical model of medicine, has been around since the mid-nineteenth century as the predominant model used by physicians in the diagnosis of disease. The term is used by practitioners of Natural Health, a form of alternative medicine, in contrast to the biopsychosocial model, which incorporates psychological and social factors.
This model focuses on the physical processes, such as the pathology, the biochemistry and the physiology of a disease. It does not take into account the role of a person's mind or society in the cause and treatment. ...in contrast to the biopsychosocial model, which incorporates psychological and social factors.
This model is effective at diagnosing and treating most diseases. It is however very limiting. By not taking into account society in general, the prevention of disease is omitted. Many diseases affecting first world countries nowadays, such as heart disease and diabetes mellitus are very much dependent on a person's actions and beliefs." .............
..... We're no longer a rural society, at least in America, so medicine's approach must change with the times. .
Definition from the wiki site: "...The biomedical model of medicine, has been around since the mid-nineteenth century as the predominant model used by physicians in the diagnosis of disease. The term is used by practitioners of Natural Health, a form of alternative medicine, in contrast to the biopsychosocial model, which incorporates psychological and social factors.
This model focuses on the physical processes, such as the pathology, the biochemistry and the physiology of a disease. It does not take into account the role of a person's mind or society in the cause and treatment. ...in contrast to the biopsychosocial model, which incorporates psychological and social factors.
This model is effective at diagnosing and treating most diseases. It is however very limiting. By not taking into account society in general, the prevention of disease is omitted. Many diseases affecting first world countries nowadays, such as heart disease and diabetes mellitus are very much dependent on a person's actions and beliefs." .............
..... We're no longer a rural society, at least in America, so medicine's approach must change with the times. .
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