Besides the shortage of medicines and medical suppliesand the lack of personnel, the workers of the Tamara Bunke North Maternal Hospital, in Santiago de Cuba, They must complete 12-hour work shifts with only a plate of white riceaccording to a technician.
On Facebook, journalist Yosmany Mayeta echoed the complaint of a Materno Norte worker, who warned that currently they only offer white rice for lunch, without any other type of accompaniment.
“And it’s the whole week,” the woman stressed, suggesting that the problem is old and that the hospital administration has not offered any solution.
Added to this precarious situation, which affects her work performance, is a salary of only 2,700 pesos, the woman explained. She implied that, in addition to her remuneration being insufficient, she could not afford to pay for the lunch she would have to take to the hospital herself.
The person who made the complaint, who preferred to remain anonymous for fear of reprisals, explained that he was subject to an unfair workplace sanction because the administration requires him to wear shoes and socks, which are not provided by the hospital and You can’t buy them with such a low salary either..
“They are issuing fines of 100 and even 400 pesos,” added the woman, who found it contradictory that they demand so much when in their apartment the administration does not even provide them with a fan and they suffocate from the heat.
Recently, the regime in Santiago de Cuba was criticized because it prioritized repairs in some areas of another hospitalwhile important problems, such as the shortage of medical supplies and medicines, do not find a definitive solution.
Manuel Falcón Hernandezgovernor of the province, boasted on Facebook about the repair of the emergency service premises of the Saturnino Lora Provincial Hospitala constructive intervention that, according to the leader, will allow “providing a more comfortable and functional space to patients who require medical attention.”
However, a nurse consulted by CyberCubawho preferred to remain anonymous, explained that currently are forced to wear washed gloves that are not sterile. He has even seen doctors perform procedures without them on due to the absence of this input in the healthcare center.
“There are no cephalosporins or meropenentwo of the most important antibiotics. There is also no dipyrone or diclofenac at this time.. They are in gastric protectors are missing”, he noted, pointing out that repairs are important, but so are those drugs.
