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SOCIALISTACTION MARCH 1992 11 ing and maintaining the healthcare system.
But first revolutionary Cuba had to produce doctors. There was only one medical school, so the health system had to be built from the ground up. The medical education system was expanded to 21 medical schools spread throughout the island. These schools have graduated over 39,000 physicians, half of whom are women. Today, there is one doctor for every 400 Cubans. In the United States, planners hope to have one doctor for every 375 people by 1999.
Cuba has also made a contribution to world health by sending medical personnel, In 1985, the Ministry of Public Health launched the Family Doctor Program. This embodies a simple concept with profound consequences. Teams consisting of a doctor, a nurse, and often a social worker, sets up shop in each village or neighborhood. Usually a building is put up for them. There is a clinic on the ground floor, and apartments for the doctor and the nurse on the second and third floors. These miniclinics serve about 120 families in the immediate neighborhood. The emphasis is on wellness rather than illness. A biweekly magazine published under the auspices of the Fourth International One year subscription:
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