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Health As Culture and Nationalism in Cuba

Abstract This article examines the ways in which the development of health systems and health “rights” contribute to a country's identity. The centrality of health care to Cuban nationalism expresses political and social values, while achievements in health and medicine establish domestic and international dimensions of regime legitimacy. Cuban health indicators and medical advancements have created both symbolic and real capital, and can be properly understood as cultural products of the revolution. It is argued in this article that Cuba's excellent health indicators, which secure a significant measure of social equality, productivity, and well-being, as well as its national identity, are threatened by emerging inequality and increased public health risks that are associated with economic decline and the expansion of the tourist industry and foreign interests on the island.