The Cuban leader received treatment on a par with the best in the world. But most Cubans, reliant on the supposedly universal health system, have to pay for even basic drugs such as aspirin and the equivalent of £30 for "extras" such as X-rays.
Which is hard to pay for when you earn this:
"The revolution died long ago. Fidel was a national hero and we dreamed of a new Cuba but the state just took over the land and the factories and destroyed the economy," he said. Quoting official figures, he said the average monthly salary was just £11 and most pensioners receive just £4.40 a month.
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