SOME INFORMATION ABOUT CUBA By Aimee Barton AIMEE

SOME INFORMATION ABOUT CUBA By Aimee Barton AIMEE BARTON- CIS 1020 FINAL PROJECT

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN TODAY ABOUT CUBA General Information Health Care System Education System AIMEE BARTON- CIS 1020 FINAL PROJECT

GENERAL INFORMATION Questions Answers Where is Cuba located? Cuba is located in the Caribbean Sea What is Cuba’s population? 11 million people What is the most popular sport in Cuba? Baseball AIMEE BARTON- CIS 1020 FINAL PROJECT

HEALTHCARE IN CUBA “The Cuban health system is recognized worldwide for its excellence and its efficiency. Cuba has managed to guarantee access to care for all segments of the population and obtain results similar to those of the most developed nations” (Huffington Post) AIMEE BARTON- CIS 1020 FINAL PROJECT

Comparative Health Indicators 90 80 70 Cuba has one of the world's lowest infant mortality rates - just slightly lower than that of the US. Life expectancy is 77. 5 years, one of the world's highest. 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Cuba USA Life Expectancy Europe Japan Infant Mortality Rate AIMEE BARTON- CIS 1020 FINAL PROJECT

WHY IS HEALTH CARE SUCCESSFUL IN CUBA? Emphasizing primary and preventative healthcare Assigning General practitioners in every square block It is cheaper to prevent than to cure AIMEE BARTON- CIS 1020 FINAL PROJECT

EDUCATION Since 1961 the educational system in Cuba has been run by the state and it is 100% subsidized by the government. . AIMEE BARTON- CIS 1020 FINAL PROJECT

Education is compulsory for children from age 6 to 16. Universities and technical schools are run by the Ministry of Higher Education Requirements for entering a university in Cuba are: completing secondary education, pass college entrance exams and men must complete military service. Students with poor political standing in relation to their Communist beliefs may be blacklisted from furthering their education AIMEE BARTON- CIS 1020 FINAL PROJECT

CONCLUSION As you can see Cubans enjoy of subsidized education and health care. The country is recognized worldwide for its advances in these areas. But is it all really free? AIMEE BARTON- CIS 1020 FINAL PROJECT

REFERENCES Lamrani, S. (n. d. ). Cuba's Health Care System: A Model for the World. Retrieved July 21, 2015. Saidi, A. (2015, January 8). 15 Facts on Cuba and its Education System. Retrieved July 21, 2015. The truths and tales of Cuban healthcare. (n. d. ). Retrieved July 24, 2015 AIMEE BARTON- CIS 1020 FINAL PROJECT