Faiz in Cuba: a revolutionary poet’s account and why it still matters
Faiz Ahmed Faiz, an iconic Pakistani communist poet, records the legacy of solidarity that the Cuban Revolution represents to all the oppressed peoples of the world.
People’s Health Movement condemns US imperialist aggression against Cuba
Health groups warn the US imperialist aggression against Cuba threatens decades of public health gains and international medical solidarity.
20 years since Katrina: How the US refused Cuban doctors as New Orleans drowned
As the people of New Orleans suffered from mass devastation and state neglect following Hurricane Katrina, Cuba’s offer of solidarity was rejected
Healthcare in Cuba: How a tiny island defies US sanctions to lead in healthcare
Despite decades of US sanctions, Cuba remains a leader in medical innovation and international health solidarity
Destroying Cuba’s international medical missions: Marco Rubio’s new goal
The US Secretary of State promised sanctions to all those who collaborate with the program that has provided high quality healthcare to millions of impoverished people around the world.
Access, equity and solidarity: the foundations of Cuba’s health system
Ileana Morales from the Cuban Ministry of Public Health talks about the how the country is resisting the US blockade and the secret of the country’s renowned medical system
60 years of Cuban medical solidarity
As of May 2022, 605,000 health workers from Cuba have served in 165 countries and have dealt with emergency programs for the response to infectious disease, relief work after hurricanes and earthquakes and provision of primary health care
Cuban medical brigades bring relief to earthquake-hit areas of Turkey
Cuban health workers on an open-ended mission in Turkey provide primary health care and surgeries to residents of earthquake-hit areas of the country
Dr. Aleida Guevara on the Cuban experience, resistance, and struggle
Dr. Aleida Guevara, daughter of Che Guevara, talks about her recent visit to India, the struggle of the Cubans against the brutal US blockade, and the radical family code that the country adopted recently
Cuba is helping vaccinate the world
Only 9.5% of people in low-income countries have received a single dose of the vaccine. Cuba has a comprehensive plan to support vaccine distribution in the global south to make sure none are left behind
Cuba shows an alternative to Big Pharma hegemony through global solidarity
Cuba puts people before profits – showing the world an alternative to the monopolistic practices of Big Pharma. It promotes a public health system, state-funded research and shows global solidarity through tech transfer and vaccine delivery to developing countries
The United States tries to take advantage of the price Cubans are paying for the blockade and the pandemic
Cuban government officials and activists have reiterated their demand for an end to the blockade imposed by the US which over six decades has cost Cuba $147.8 billion in damages
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