Consultorio médico privado en Cuba ofrece servicios a pacientes

Serafín Barca is a rare figure in Cuba, being one of the last private medical practitioners since the Cuban Revolution. After the revolution, many professionals fled, but Barca and a few others were allowed to open private practices due to a shortage of healthcare professionals. Barca's patients support maintaining some private services, arguing that not everything can be free and the state shouldn't bear all costs. In his office, Barca displays his medical certificate alongside a photo of Che Guevara, reflecting his belief that he and his peers may be the last to offer such services as public healthcare leaves little room for private practice.

Who is Serafín Barca in the context of Cuban healthcare?

• A government official

• A revolutionary leader

• A Cuban medical professional operating outside the public health system

• A famous Cuban artist

What significant event in 1959 affected the Cuban healthcare system?

• The Cuban Missile Crisis

• The Cuban Revolution

• The Bay of Pigs Invasion

• The Mariel Boatlift

Why were Barca and some of his colleagues allowed to open private practices?

• Due to a lack of government funding

• Because of a shortage of health professionals in the country

• To compete with international medical services

• To promote private healthcare

What does Barca believe about the sustainability of private medical services in Cuba?

• They will expand significantly

• They will be the last of their kind

• They will be fully integrated into the public system

• They will become the primary healthcare model

What notable figure's photo is displayed in Barca's office?

• Fidel Castro

• Ernesto Che Guevara

• Camilo Cienfuegos

• Raúl Castro