Madrid, Spain.- In a context marked by the collapse of the public health system and the precariousness of basic services in Cuba, the regime has relaunched a program of therapies assisted with dolphins in Cayo Guillermodestined exclusively to international medical tourism.
The initiative, promoted by the Marketer of Cuban Medical Services and presented at the International Fair “Health for all 2025”, seeks to attract currencies through a specialized package aimed at foreign families with children who have neurodevelopmental disorders.
The program, which is part of a “specialized well -being” offer, combines medical rehabilitation sessions with interaction with dolphins in the Delfinary of the Starfish Hotel Cayo Guillermo. During a 14 night stay in hotels managed by the Canadian chain Blue DiamondPatients receive two hours of medical care and one hour of contact with cetaceans. The facilities have been adapted with rooms without architectural barriers and multisensory environments, and have a team of professionals composed of pediatricians, psychologists and physical rehabilitation specialists, along with Delfinario coaches.
The relaunch of these therapies occurs while Public hospitals in Cuba They face severe deficiencies: lack of essential medicines, health personnel deficit, structural deterioration of electrical facilities and cuts that compromise vital services. Despite this situation, the authorities continue to promote the island as a destination of “health and quality of life” to the international market.
The reintroduction of these therapies, which have been criticized by animal welfare organizations and mental health professionals for their doubtful ethical effectiveness, adds to the Cuban government’s plan for revitalizing tourism at all costs, one of its main sources of income.
