Abstract

AROCHA MARINO, Carmen. El estado de salud de la población cubana en el período revolucionario. Rev Cubana Salud Pública [online]. 2000, vol.26, n.1, pp. 57-62. ISSN 1561-3127.

A synthesized description of the evolution of the health status of the Cuban population during the revolutionary period is made in this paper. The transformations occurred in the last years are stressed. Some demographic and morbimortality indicators showing that in Cuba the epidemiological situation has changed on going from a pattern of infectious diseases to one of noncommunicable chronic disesases as a result of the health actions developed by the Ministry of Public Health and of the changes that have taken place in the structure of the population of the country are also included.

Keywords : HEALTH STATUS; POPULATION; CUBA.

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