Havana, June 10 (Prensa Latina) The intensified economic blockade that the United States maintains against Cuba today caused economic losses exceeding 288 million dollars to the public health sector between March 2024 and February 2025.
That figure is part of the more than 4,183 million accumulated by the Cuban national health system over more than six decades as a result of that policy which extends to the financial and commercial sphere.
The Deputy Minister of Public Health, Carilda Peña, explained that the situation worsened after the executive orders adopted by the administration of US President Donald Trump in 2016.
“These figures represent hospitals without resources, suspended appointments, and treatments that don’t reach those who need them most,” Peña lamented during his appearance on Cuban Television.
The US blockade impacts the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels, affecting rehabilitation processes, specialized treatments, diagnostic studies, and follow-up for people suffering from chronic diseases.
If all the protocols could be implemented, the quality of life of the population would improve, Peña said on the radio and television program Mesa Redonda.
Washington’s hostile policy also affects the family doctor and nurse’s network, preventing the care plan from being fulfilled.
The deputy minister added that the US blockade also causes power outages and difficulties in transporting supplies and resources to communities.
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