Cuba's foreign policy and diplomacy in the health sector at the World Health Organisation: threats and opportunities in the current climate

Authors

  • Yaima Puig Meneses Editorial Ciencias Médicas. ECIMED
  • José Angel Portal Miranda

Keywords:

Cuba, foreign policy, health diplomacy, World Health Organization, international cooperation, global health geopolitics, multilateralism, global health

Abstract

This article analyzes Cuban foreign policy in the field of international health, focusing on its engagement within the multilateral system led by the World Health Organization. Through a critical and contextual approach, it examines the threats and opportunities faced by Cuba’s health diplomacy in the current global scenario, marked by geopolitical tensions, recurring health crises, and growing inequalities. The study explores Cuba’s historical and ongoing role in international medical cooperation, its technical and human contributions to global health, and the challenges posed by discredit campaigns, external economic restrictions, and the politicization of medical aid. The article argues that, despite these difficulties, Cuba’s health diplomacy remains a strategic tool of its foreign policy, capable of strengthening alliances, expanding international agency, and projecting its model of solidarity and South-South cooperation.

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Published

2025-07-14

How to Cite

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Puig Meneses Y, Portal Miranda JA. Cuba’s foreign policy and diplomacy in the health sector at the World Health Organisation: threats and opportunities in the current climate. INFODIR [Internet]. 2025 Jul. 14 [cited 2025 Sep. 23];44. Available from: https://revinfodir.sld.cu/index.php/infodir/article/view/1788

Issue

Vol. 44 (2025): Publicación continua

Section

Preparation for Managers

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