Quality health is an undersatment, peach fuzz.The WHO declared Cuba the first country in the world to stop the spread of HIV, from mother to child.
When the World Health Organization announced this good news, they shared some
amazing statistics: In the past year, there were less than 50 cases of mother-to-child-transmitted HIV for every 100,000 live births in Cuba.
Plus, more than 95% of HIV-positive Cuban women now know their HIV status
and have access to antiviral drugs. Whoa.
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The rest of the world can do what Cuba did. But without universal, equitable, and accessible health care systems, it will be a slower process.
Cuba gets
a lot of press for their health care system, which is generally great despite the country's economic disparities. This is yet another example.