Health care in Cuba-Finding out more
Finding out more: Cuba resources
Seminars (London)
International Institute for the Study of Cuba (IISC) runs a free programme of seminars and lectures on all aspects of Cuba including health. Students are most welcome. See
/research-units/cuba/events/events.cfm. Many past events are recorded, and recordings and transcripts are also available via the same link.
Canning House 2 Belgrave Square, SW1X 8PJ, the home of a non-political, non-profitmaking organisation promoting understanding between Britain, Spain, and Latin America including Cuba There is a regular lecture programme. http://www.canninghouse.com
Articles
Interveiw with Dr Pedro Ordúñez
Dr Ordúñez, Director of Cienfuegos Hospital talks about health care in Cuba. Click on the icon below:
Cuban health care interview
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Cuban Medical Education: Aiming for the Six-Star Doctor
Websites
There are millions of websites and blogs pertaining to Cuba, some taking the view that Cuba can do no wring, others that it can do no right. A glance at both sorts will give you an idea of the strong feelings that Cuba evokes. The sites listed below take a supportive but not uncritical view.
www.cubastudiesjournal.org/issue-1/issue-1_home.cfm The first issue of IISC’s International Journal of Cuban Studies has several articles about Cuba and health including a review of the film ¡Salud!, an article about combating smoking in Cuba by London's King’s College medical student Rishahb Singh and an article on peak oil and its impact on health in Cuba and UK. Contributions are welcome.
www.medicc.org Medical Education Co-operation with Cuba is a non-government organisation. Its website is a fantastic store of news and information about Cuba and health. Additionally, you can find Medicc Review, its peer-reviewed journal, and links.
http://www.sld.cu/ Infomed is the Cuban health information site. Lots of information, news and articles, in Spanish.
www.cubaweb.cu is Cuba’s travel website, in Spanish and English. Geared for tourism, but good for practical information.
www.cuba-solidarity.org/index.asp Cuba Solidarity Campaign is a UK-based organisation campaigning against the US blockade and for the Cuban peoples' right to self-determination. A lot of information, with a different slant from that of mainstream press.
The USEFUL LINKS page on this site contains other useful sources of informaiton
Books
These books, a tiny selection from the thousands of books on Cuba, are all available in paperback.
Novels
Our Man in Havana Graham Greene’s novel of pre-revolutionary Cuba is a classic - and a fun read.
Havana Red/Havana Black/Havana Blue/Havana Gold Cuban author’s Leonardo Padura’s world-weary cop doesn’t do much detecting, but conveys the atmosphere of Havana in the Special Period after the fall of the Soviet Union.
History, biography etc
Cuba A New History Richard Gott 2004 A straightforward account of Cuban history up to 2004 by a British journalist/historian who knows Cuba well and witnessed key events in Cuban history.
My Life Fidel Castro, Ignacio Ramonet, and Andrew Hurley 2007. Based on extended interviews with Castro and one of the more recent and interesting biographies.
Che Guevara A Revolutionary Life 1997 Jon Lee Anderson’s long but readable life of Argentine doctor-turned-revolutionary who is still Cuba’s hero. It includes a vivid account of the early years of the revolution.
Guide books
Rough Guide to Cuba Like most Rough Guides, this includes a good summary of Cuban history as well as wildlife, music and sport, and a comprehensive book list.
Insight Guide to Cuba Good essays on various aspects of Cuban history and life, and lovely photographs.
Films
Cuba has had an active film industry for many years, both before the revolution and since then. Probably the Cuban film best known in UK is Fresa y Chocolate (Strawberry and Chocolate) made in 1994. In London, both the National Film Theatre and the Barbican hold occasional Cuban film seasons.
Music and dance
A visit to any record shop will show you that there is much more to Cuban music than Buena Vista Social Club. Cuban dance and ballet companies often visit UK, in London generally performing at Sadlers Wells. Carlos Acosta, Cuban’s most internationally renowned dancer, can be seen in ballet classics at Covent Garden and occasionally in Cuban shows at other venues.
If you know of Cuba resources outside London or have suggestions, please email us on admin@cubastudies.org
