Cuba’s Small Towns Face Cuts in Medical Services

HAVANA TIMES, Dec. 3 – The Cuban health authorities will lower the level of medical coverage in towns with less than 5,000 inhabitants, where the polyclinics will be turned into doctor’s offices, Minister of Public Health Roberto Morales announced. The government is making adjustments in the country’s health system to guarantee its efficiency and sustainability in the face of the economic crisis, reported IPS.