Cuba is often cited as having one of the world's best health-care systems, with a life-expectancy level with the U.S. and a growth industry in health tourism in spite of years of tough trade sanctions limiting supplies. Complementary and Alternative medicine is commonly cited as one of the drivers of this impressive performance. But how much of this picture is real, and how much is myth? Do the millions of "alternative" pills being exported to other nations really work? And why are Big Pharm moving in?

Assessing Cuba's Health