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The Shortcomings Of Cuba's Healthcare System

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While Cuba’s healthcare system has its shortcomings, the benefits of a socialist government cannot be denied. When the Cuban revolution began, Fidel Castro wanted to make Cuba as democratic as possible. He envisioned an industrialized nation with universal health care and nation wide literacy. In terms of providing healthcare and an improved education system to Cubans, the revolution was successful. With this being said, the government cannot be held entirely responsible for curing mental illness for all its citizens. The goal of the revolution was to create a health system that would allow all of Cuba’s citizens to have access to healthcare, and Castro was fortunate in this aspect. However, while some people benefited from the revolution,

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