Cuban polyclinics

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Cuban polyclinics are community-based primary healthcare centers in Cuba that provide comprehensive, preventive, and outpatient medical services to local populations as part of the country’s universal health system.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf community health center
primary healthcare facility network
coordinatesWith municipal hospitals
national specialty institutes
provincial hospitals
country Cuba
dataUse use community health data for planning and monitoring
fundingModel state-funded
healthSystemType universal healthcare system
influenced primary healthcare reforms and debates in other countries
integrates family doctor-and-nurse offices
organizationalLevel meso-level between family doctor offices and hospitals
ownership public
partOf Ministry of Public Health of Cuba
surface form: Cuban national health system
planningBasis geographically defined catchment areas
policyGoal emphasis on prevention over curative care
universal access to primary care
providesService basic diagnostic services
basic imaging services
chronic disease management
dental care
disease prevention
epidemiological surveillance
general medical consultations
health promotion
immunization programs
laboratory tests
maternal and child health services
mental health services
occupational health services
prenatal care
rehabilitation services
school health services
recognizedFor strong emphasis on primary care and prevention
serviceScope comprehensive medical services
serviceType community-based healthcare
outpatient care
preventive care
primary healthcare
staffIncludes dentists
epidemiologists
general practitioners
laboratory technicians
nurses
obstetrician-gynecologists
pediatricians
rehabilitation therapists
targetPopulation local population
typicalCatchmentPopulation approximately 20,000 to 40,000 inhabitants
userFees services provided free at point of use

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Minister of Public Health of Cuba oversees Cuban polyclinics