A young Cuban doctor has decided to stop practicing medicine in Cuba due to the “deplorable state” of the communist regime’s healthcare system. The frustration over the unsanitary hospitals and clinics, the lack of medicine, and the shortage of resources that prevent him from properly treating patients has proven too much for the young physician to bear.
A young Cuban doctor, who graduated just three years ago, has taken to social media to reveal a heart-wrenching decision: he has abandoned the profession he loves due to the deplorable state of public healthcare in Cuba. Yoelvis Estanquero Oliva, hailing from Güines in Mayabeque, announced on the platform X that he decided 10 months ago to stop practicing medicine, despite it being his greatest passion.
Estanquero cited numerous reasons for his drastic choice, including the “deplorable conditions, lack of resources, and the control over patients.” He boldly stated that he would rather be labeled a coward for not practicing medicine in Cuba, because he sees himself as courageous for refusing to participate in a “circus with people’s health.”
It is hard not to feel sorrow over this Cuban doctor’s decision, or any similar choices made by professionals just starting their careers, especially when such decisions are driven by profound frustration and helplessness.
It should not be forgotten that Cuba’s healthcare system continues to be touted by American leftists as a model for the U.S. Of course, none of them live in Cuba or have to depend on a corrupt communist regime for their healthcare.