Who Holds the Record · country brief · data as of 2026-10-01Who holds the health record in Cuba?
In 2026, Cuba scores 35 of 100 on a person's right to see, control and share their own health record: rank 119= of 196 countries (likely range 95 to 155), in the Weak band (25 to 44). Who holds the keys: State. Source: Who Holds the Record, SuperTruth, data as of 2026-10-01.
Cuba's new health law grants unlimited access to one's clinical record, but a national digital record is still a project and state exceptions are broad.
Published · updated · data as of 2026-10-01 · research tool, not legal advice
Can I get my health records in Cuba?
Access to the full record scores 45 of 100 in Cuba, against a median of 43 across 196 countries. The Public Health Law regulation (Decreto 133/2025) lets people access their clinical record without limits, and Ley 149 sets a 5 plus 10 working day deadline for data requests. No patient portal was found, and whether copies are free was not verified.
Can I control who sees my health record in Cuba?
Control and consent scores 30 of 100 in Cuba, against a median of 30 across 196 countries. Ley 149 requires express consent for health data but exempts prevention, diagnosis and urgent care, and also anything justified by public order, defence or national security. No access log or opt-out for patients was found.
Eight rights, against Belize, Dominican Republic, Antigua and Barbuda and the EU
| Patient access to the full record20% | 45 | 25 · 40 · 35 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patient control and consent20% | 30 | 25 · 30 · 30 | |
| Privacy and security15% | 33 | 30 · 35 · 42 | |
| Connected care journey15% | 25 | 55 · 30 · 28 | |
| Protection from commercial use10% | 45 | 25 · 42 · 42 | |
| Clinician access at the point of care10% | 25 | 55 · 28 · 25 | |
| Research and trial consent5% | 49 | 43 · 49 · 43 | |
| Clinical AI governance5% | 40 | 20 · 25 · 20 |
Black dot: Cuba. Hollow dots: Belize, Dominican Republic, Antigua and Barbuda (scores on the right, same order). Grey line: median of all 196 countries. Dashed teal line: EU median. Overall: Cuba 35, EU median 61. Scores move in steps of about 5; read the rank with its likely range.
What would Cuba need to change to score higher?
Cuba sits in Weak (25 to 44); Mixed starts at 45. The two rights furthest below the 196-country median, weighted, are connected care journey (25, median 38) and privacy and security (33, median 45). The published rubric reads:
- Connected care journey: Primary care, hospitals, labs, pharmacy, claims and public health linked to one record and used at national scale.
- Privacy and security: Health-sector enforcement on the record: an independent regulator deciding health-data cases, breach notification and penalties applied.
Which laws give health record rights in Cuba?
- Ley 149/2022 De Proteccion de Datos Personales (2022): Health data sensitive; express consent with care and security exceptions; access in 5 plus 10 days; fines to 20,000 pesos.
- Resolucion 58/2022 (Ministerio de Comunicaciones), Reglamento para la Seguridad y Proteccion de los Datos Personales en Soporte Electronico (2022): Electronic data security; anonymised data for research only without commercial interest.
- Ley 165/2023 Ley de la Salud Publica (2023): Published January 2026; patient rights, informed consent, research ethics, trial consent, digital health mandate.
Strain and split context, not scored
- Doctors per 10,000
- 85.0 2022
- Nurses and midwives per 10,000
- 71.9 2022
- Private insurance + out-of-pocket
- 16.6% 2023
- Record reaches private care?
- unknown
Published stories
- 2025-08-16 · Martí Noticias Mother says prison clinic refused her request for her detained daughter's medical record
- 2024-12-02 · Martí Noticias Patient says specialist institute told her that her medical record had been erased
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