Dynamics of vulnerability and COVID-19 health crisis management in Cuba

COVID-19 has made visible systemic inequities, multiplied vulnerability conditions, and uncovered the lack of capacity of numerous public institutions to respond to the pandemic. The paper aims to analyze and contextualize the health crisis management, as well as vulnerable groups’ care in Cuba duri...

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Main Authors:	Rodríguez-Brito, Anidelys, Olivera-Pérez, Dasniel, Martínez-Martínez, Oscar Alfonso
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Published:	Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas 2022
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spelling	oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article-15732022-12-02T15:39:57Z Dynamics of vulnerability and COVID-19 health crisis management in Cuba Dinámicas de la vulnerabilidad y gestión de la crisis sanitaria por COVID-19 en Cuba Rodríguez-Brito, Anidelys Olivera-Pérez, Dasniel Martínez-Martínez, Oscar Alfonso vulnerable population social policy public health management COVID-19 Cuba población vulnerable política social gestión de la salud pública COVID-19 Cuba COVID-19 has made visible systemic inequities, multiplied vulnerability conditions, and uncovered the lack of capacity of numerous public institutions to respond to the pandemic. The paper aims to analyze and contextualize the health crisis management, as well as vulnerable groups’ care in Cuba during the first year of the pandemic. For this purpose, a mixed approach was selected, which combines qualitative content analysis with statistical data obtained from primary and secondary sources. Findings revealed that more than half of the Cuban population is vulnerable to COVID-19 due to factors such as age, gender, race, physical health, living conditions, and limitations to access to basic rights associated to quality food, dignified housing, and potable water rights. Epidemiological statistics collected between March 2020 and March 2021, show an adequate management of the sanitary contingency based on the coordination of governmental structures with scientific and technological sectors and public and universal health infrastructure. However, there are contradictory strategies in caring for vulnerable populations that deepen previously existing inequalities and dynamize and extend vulnerability conditions. COVID-19 constitutes a window of opportunity to rethink country development strategies from a comprehensive social policy model. El COVID-19 ha visibilizado las inequidades sistémicas, multiplicado las condiciones de vulnerabilidad y descubierto la incapacidad de numerosas instituciones públicas para responder a la pandemia. El objetivo del presente trabajo fue analizar y contextualizar la gestión de la crisis sanitaria en Cuba, así como la atención a grupos vulnerables durante el primer año de la pandemia. La investigación se sustenta en un enfoque mixto que combina el análisis cualitativo de contenido con el de datos estadísticos procedentes de fuentes primarias y secundarias. Los hallazgos revelaron que más de la mitad de la población cubana es vulnerable ante COVID-19 por factores como edad, género, raza, salud física, condiciones del hogar y limitaciones para acceder a derechos básicos asociados a alimentación de calidad, vivienda digna y servicios de agua potable. Las estadísticas epidemiológicas recabadas entre marzo de 2020 y marzo de 2021 muestran una gestión de la crisis sanitaria adecuada a partir de la articulación gubernamental con la gestión científica y tecnológica y la infraestructura de salud pública y universal. Sin embargo, existen estrategias contradictorias en la atención a la población en riesgo, que profundizan desigualdades previamente existentes y dinamizan y amplían la condición de vulnerabilidad. COVID-19 constituye una ventana de oportunidad para pensar estrategias de desarrollo desde un modelo de política social integral. Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas 2022-07-21 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf text/html text/xml https://revistaciencia.uat.edu.mx/index.php/CienciaUAT/article/view/1573 10.29059/cienciauat.v17i1.1573 CienciaUAT; Vol. 17 No. 1. July-December 2022; 49-60 CienciaUAT; Vol. 17 No. 1: Julio-Diciembre 2022; 49-60 2007-7858 2007-7521 spa https://revistaciencia.uat.edu.mx/index.php/CienciaUAT/article/view/1573/961 https://revistaciencia.uat.edu.mx/index.php/CienciaUAT/article/view/1573/960 https://revistaciencia.uat.edu.mx/index.php/CienciaUAT/article/view/1573/990 Derechos de autor 2022 Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0
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author	Rodríguez-Brito, Anidelys Olivera-Pérez, Dasniel Martínez-Martínez, Oscar Alfonso
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author_facet	Rodríguez-Brito, Anidelys Olivera-Pérez, Dasniel Martínez-Martínez, Oscar Alfonso
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title	Dynamics of vulnerability and COVID-19 health crisis management in Cuba
title_short	Dynamics of vulnerability and COVID-19 health crisis management in Cuba
title_full	Dynamics of vulnerability and COVID-19 health crisis management in Cuba
title_fullStr	Dynamics of vulnerability and COVID-19 health crisis management in Cuba
title_full_unstemmed	Dynamics of vulnerability and COVID-19 health crisis management in Cuba
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description	COVID-19 has made visible systemic inequities, multiplied vulnerability conditions, and uncovered the lack of capacity of numerous public institutions to respond to the pandemic. The paper aims to analyze and contextualize the health crisis management, as well as vulnerable groups’ care in Cuba during the first year of the pandemic. For this purpose, a mixed approach was selected, which combines qualitative content analysis with statistical data obtained from primary and secondary sources. Findings revealed that more than half of the Cuban population is vulnerable to COVID-19 due to factors such as age, gender, race, physical health, living conditions, and limitations to access to basic rights associated to quality food, dignified housing, and potable water rights. Epidemiological statistics collected between March 2020 and March 2021, show an adequate management of the sanitary contingency based on the coordination of governmental structures with scientific and technological sectors and public and universal health infrastructure. However, there are contradictory strategies in caring for vulnerable populations that deepen previously existing inequalities and dynamize and extend vulnerability conditions. COVID-19 constitutes a window of opportunity to rethink country development strategies from a comprehensive social policy model.
publisher	Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas
publishDate	2022
url	https://revistaciencia.uat.edu.mx/index.php/CienciaUAT/article/view/1573
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Dynamics of vulnerability and COVID-19 health crisis management in Cuba

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