Old ageIt is a privilege to reach the old age, but much support and certain conditions are needed. Cuba's revolutionary government strives to make this stage of life a pleasent experience. On this island painstaking care to old people is provided. Cuba is one of the oldest Latin American countries. For many experts this is a concern in the current and future years.
Reviewing care program for old people in Cuba
It is working since 1959 with a social and legislative approach in areas such as health care, ensuring health and social care for old adults to enjoy this stage with optimal quality of life. The current life expectancy of cubans exceeds 72 years.
The literature recognizes that the first care program for the elderly in Cuba, emerged in 1974 and eleven years later, in 1985 the family doctor and its team were incorporated. The purpose of this program is to contribute to the achievement of a healthy and pleasant old age through promotion, prevention, care and rehabilitation. Always under the control and implementation of the national public health system and in coordination with other agencies and organizations of the cuban state. The program provides cohesion for this sector and applies at all levels of public health care and other sectors such as social security, national directorates of sports and culture, among others.
So the program works
Its development is nationwide, so their work strategies are applied in all units that serve people 60 and over. This program is structured in three areas whose relationship and integration is indispensable. They are the community, institutional and hospital care. Program activities are aimed at promoting lifestyle changes, habits and customs. Several scientific articles indicate that also it is aimed to ensure rehabilitation services by the appropriate entities and institutions encouraging community and family in identifying and finding solutions to the problems of this group.
Final Thoughts
Definitely the high life expectancy of cubans places our caribbean nation in a privileged position within the hemisphere and demonstrates how human and material resources are available to the entire population. To age happy and healthy, other actors should be taken into account such as family, community and our main protagonist: old people.
