In the midst of an unprecedented crisis regarding the availability of medicines in Cuba, good news now comes. It turns out that India donated 90 tons of raw materials to the Island in order to produce, above all, antibiotics.
The humanitarian aid includes nine active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) manufactured in the South Asian country, as revealed by Prensa Latina. The publication itself reports that the shipment left this Sunday, June 2, from Mundra, state of Gujarat.
Precisely, among the most necessary medications and least present in Cuban pharmacies are antibiotics. With help on the way, Island manufacturers will use the donation to produce essential antibiotics. They will be produced in the dosage form of tablets, capsules, syrups and injections, necessary above all for the treatment of chronic communicable diseases.
About this shipment, the Indian Foreign Ministry said that “it reinforces India’s status as the Pharmacy of the World. At the same time, it underlines its commitment to the historical friendship with Cuba, whose formal diplomatic ties will celebrate 65 years in 2025.”
Endless crisis
Certainly, donations of medicines from friendly countries of the Island do not cover the high existing demand. It is a common phenomenon that patients who require any type of treatment have to buy their medications in the so-called informal market.
“Street” prices are unattainable for the majority of people who live on a minimum wage in Cuba. This harsh reality can be seen daily in hospitals and other healthcare centers. The same thing happens on social networks, where complaints related to the lack of medicines increase every day, even for hospitalized patients.
After the Covid-19 pandemic, this situation is increasingly serious. The shortage of raw materials and their high international cost, as well as depressed national production, have led to the crisis worsening.
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