The intensive care unit at the Vladimir Ilich Lenin University Teaching Hospital in Holguin province. It continues to operate despite fuel shortages caused by the United States’ hostile policy toward Cuba.
“This is the century in which diseases transmitted from animals to humans may become predominant in a context influenced by climate change”. Dr. Yanelis Calviño Vega highlights that these types of diseases may become predominant in the current century, making constant surveillance and timely public guidance essential.
The flotilla “Rumbo a Cuba” / “On our way to Cuba” set sail on Sunday from Barcelona for the Caribbean island to transport photovoltaic equipment destined for the Juan Manuel Márquez Pediatric Hospital. It is also carrying medicine and food.
“We have a very good agreement (with Cuba) that also helps us a lot. In other words, it is a bilateral agreement that is very helpful for Mexico,” she said in response to a question about Washington’s pressure on Latin American countries to abandon medical cooperation with the island.
In a context marked by numerous challenges and difficulties faced by health sector workers in Holguin and throughout Cuba. They are preparing once again to mobilize in support of the Revolution and our social system this May 1st.