Community engagement, personal responsibility and self help in cuba's health system reform

The meaning of "socialization of health" to Iranian policymakers and how it can be implemented

“…Moreover, community-based participation has been recognized as a means of reducing health system costs (2). In such a situation, citizens have the opportunity to identify priorities and actively decide on the allocation of resources for real priorities, which leads to a reduction in inequality in the use of financial resources (1,2). Such measures will increase the level of participation, commitment, and trust of the people, leading to more equitable public spending; they will also result in reduction of health inequalities, increased social capital, and greater transparency and accountability of the government (2,4,7,8).…”

Bioethics, Preventing through Education in Public Health

“…In 2011, the Cuban health system began a process of sectoral reform to maintain and improve the health of Cuba's population, in response to new challenges and demands in the health sector and population health status (2). Maintaining the fundamental basic principles of public health in our country (the state and social character of medicine, access and universality as well as the implementation of the latest scientific and technological advances according to the conditions of a low-income country) the government and different national and international institutionsorganizations and individual initiatives has been positively influencing the process.…”

Advancing neuroscience interactions with Cuba

“…As a consequence, the general population has been eager to participate in scientific research (12). For example, Cuba's twin registry, consisting of more the 55,000 identified pairs, has reached an astounding 96% of the total population of Cuban twins (13).…”