This second of two articles explains how the Cuban Revolution built its internationalist health missions. It also analyzes the measures taken on the island by health authorities against the COVID-19 pandemic, the originality of the health and medical research systems within the framework of a socialist society, as well as the problems faced, largely attributable to the US embargo.
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