From our Bureau of Leftist Latrine American Medical Powerhouses with some assistance from our Bureau of Startling Statistics Released by the Ministry of Truth
Wow. Castro, Inc.’s Ministry of Truth has revealed a staggering loss of medical professionals. And, as you should know by now, that Ministry never admits the real extent of Castro, Inc.’s failures. So, if they are saying 32,586 medical professionals fled or quit in a single year (2023), the real number must be much higher. Add the number of enslaved medical workers sent to other nations, and what you have is a colossal disaster.
This situation is similar to that all of the hotel-building that Castro, Inc. continues to pursue despite a nearly total economic collapse. Income, income, income. That is all that matters to Castro, Inc. Tourists and enslaved medical brigades produce income. To hell with the Cuban people. So what if they have no electricity, no food to eat, and no doctors or nurses?
From CubitaNow
The Cuban healthcare system is facing an increasingly deep crisis with the loss of 32,586 workers between 2022 and 2023, according to recent data from the National Office of Statistics and Information (ONEI). This exodus includes 13,303 doctors, 3,125 dentists, and 6,258 nurses, surpassing the 31,308 professionals who left the sector the previous year.
The causes behind this alarming brain drain are diverse, but chief among them are low salaries, poor working conditions, and the constant shortage of medical supplies. A 30-year-old Cuban doctor, who chose to remain anonymous, stated that he left his specialty to work in a butcher shop because his salary of 6,000 to 7,000 pesos was not enough to cover even basic needs. “It’s frustrating not being able to help patients as they deserve to be treated. There are no medications, and hospital conditions are terrible,” he added.
Another significant factor is the regulation imposed on specialist doctors and residents, limiting their freedom to leave the country and creating a sense of professional stagnation.
Meanwhile, the Cuban government continues to prioritize the export of doctors to other countries through its well-known “missions.” According to the 2023 Cuban Medical Cooperation Yearbook, there are currently 37,000 doctors working in 59 nations. Although these missions generate significant revenue for the government, they have been denounced as a form of “modern slavery” by international organizations and human rights advocates.
In response to the crisis, the government announced that starting in 2025, the income generated by these missions will be used to self-finance the public healthcare system. During the last National Assembly, Prime Minister Manuel Marrero stated that this plan would allow for the purchase of necessary medications and supplies, although he did not provide concrete details on how it would be implemented.
The severity of the situation was highlighted when Marrero acknowledged that 461 of the 651 essential medications were out of stock last month. Additionally, he noted that the availability of medical equipment and disposable materials is also severely affected.
This scenario poses serious challenges for Cuba’s healthcare system, which was once hailed as a model but is now on the verge of collapse.
This would seem to demand the return of the same number of rent-a-medics as of those who have left medical service in Cuba, but of course that will NOT happen. These figures are being released both to lower the expectations of the (non-elite) natives and to curry sympathy (and aid) from foreign sources.