travel articles

Dip into Cuban valleys or scale the country's highest peak in these articles written for travelers like you (and me!)

Heady for Gibara
Pico Turquino
Cienfuegos
Varadero
Snow Days in NY

Vuelta Abajo
Maria la Gorda
Down in the Valleys
Camping Culture

artículos en español

El macho y el réquetemacho: perspectiva de género en Cuba

cuban health system articles

MEDICC Review is a quarterly, peer-reviewed journal dedicated to sharing the Cuban experience in medicine and health with the world. It is the only English-language periodical about Cuban medical and public health policy, research programs and outcomes. Learn more about this unique journal here or read my articles:

Cast of Thousands: Cuba's Contribution to Global Health
Cuban Cooperation in Africa
Interview: Vicente Vérez Bencomo, Director Center for Synthetic Antigens
Editorial: Breaking the Chain of Mother-to-Child Transmission
Editorial: A Global Workforce for Health
Editorial: Epidemics & Pandemics: A Global Responsibility
Editorial: Safeguarding the First Year of Life
MDGs & Health Equity in Cuba
Touring Cuban Field Hospitals in Post-Quake Pakistan
Cuban Doctors Offering Massive Relief in Pakistan
Cuban Disaster Doctors in Guatemala, Pakistan
Hurricane Wilma: Living to Tell the Tale
Cuba's Response to Katrina Disaster
Training an Eye on Epidemics: Cuba's National Health Surveillance System
Bringing Services Closer to Home: MR Visits a New Dialysis Center in Cuba
Joining Forces to Develop Human Resources for Health
Cuba Marks 15 Years Treating Chernobyl Victims
A Decade of Medical Donations Cements Cuba-Canada Cooperation
Running for a Cure: Terry Fox Inspires Cuba
Rock Star Treatment for Kids with Cancer
Improbably, Drought Worsens in Cuba
Cuba Treatment for Diabetic Foot Enters Phase III Trials
Medical Education Cooperation with East Timor Expanded
Beefed-Up Measures Aim to Prevent Dengue
UN Proposes Havana-Based Disaster Prevention Network


Launched in November 2006, Cuba Health Reports is the latest, most important news coming from public health, medicine and scientific research centers in Cuba. We use only Havana-based journalists and primary sources for our news and health data, some of which is unavailable elsewhere in English. Learn more about this indispensable resource for anyone interested in global health issues here or read my articles:

Health Workforce History Made in Havana
Cuban Medical Degrees Recognized by Argentina
Turning the Tide on Cancer in Cuba
Havana's Hospital Nacional Receives Overdue Overhaul
The True Stories of HIV/AIDS in Cuba
Innovative Project Brings Permanent Medical Services to Honduran Mosquitia
Documentary Offers Rare Glimpse into Cuban Medical Cooperation
Making Health History in The Gambia: Locally-Educated Doctors Go to Work
Cuban Cancer Drug Headed for US Clinical Trials