Before the Communist Revolution in 1959, Cuba’s economic system had reached a complete downfall, having a negative impact on the people. Most of the population was living in poverty. Around 75% of people in rural areas lived in huts made out of palm trees, 50% of people didn’t have toilets, 85% of people didn’t have clean, running water, and approximately 90% of people didn’t have electricity. These living conditions exposed people to more illnesses and there was a higher death rate due to the unsanitary conditions. For example, more than one third of the rural population had intestinal parasites. Unfortunately, since the government did not pay doctors or fund medical programs, there were few people with basic medical education, leaving one
