Greek and Hindu influences have had a major impact on Cuban health beliefs and practices. Cubans, for example, still adhere to the Greek concept of fitness as a key component in good health. Hindus have also introduced spiritual healing practices such as Ayurvedic, Ayurvedic and meditation. These are still used alongside Cuban traditional medicine. Cubans also adopt ancient Greek holistic health care philosophy, where practitioners treat both physical and psychological ailments at the same time instead of focusing on one.
The belief in the effectiveness of natural medicine over pharmaceuticals has been another important contribution made by these cultures to Cuban healthcare. They use herbs, plants, and homeopathy to treat diseases rather than relying on only prescription drugs. This blend of ideas around health care creates an environment in which many different approaches to patient treatment can be integrated into the plans.