" It is a real fact that Bush and his group are much more trapped in their foreign policy errors than even Nixon when he resigned in 1972. The bloody Iraqi War and its rejection by the U.S.
"No citizen is discriminated against in Cuba. All citizens are provided with free health services some of which would cost thousands, and sometimes tens of thousands of dollars in US hospitals; also provided are high education services for the youths -- whether they have a relative abroad or not -- which would also cost hundreds of thousands of dollars".
"Our doctors and all the other Cuban health professionals and technicians are an exceptional powerhouse. No other country has anything like it; just like our island’s internationalist soldiers, they were trained in combat. Their missions overseas abide by strict ethical standards. Their services are offered free of charge, or they are commercialized according to the host country’s circumstances. They are not exportable. However, we do not have enough books. It is not sufficient that our libraries have ample numbers of books to be used for the constant reference requirements.
"A health professional without a specialized textbook at his fingertips is like a Christian without a Bible".
"Nowadays rehabilitation acquires special and new meaning as it relates to life. (...) The service is of benefit to all the inhabitants of the country, where today they are born having a life expectancy of 77 years and which continues to increase".
"The blind market laws govern how this vital service is provided, and prices make it inaccessible for many, even in the developed countries. Medical services feed into the Gross Domestic Product of the United States, but they do not generate conscience for those providing them nor peace of mind for those who receive it".
"Cuba is cooperating free (...) many other sister countries in the hemisphere, both in education and healthcare, placing special emphasis on the training of medical personnel. Thus, Cuba modestly carries out its Marti-inspired duty: “Homeland is humanity!” as our National Hero proclaimed".
“…it is essential, fundamental that the states and governments adequately concern themselves and give priority to public health”.
“[…] Our mission is to create a doctrine with a relation to human health, to demonstrate an example of what can be done in that field which is, of course, the most sensitive thing for any person in the world. Doctors have the lives and the health of the people in their hands.”