Amid a worsening health situation on the island, Cubans are denouncing the poor conditions and lack of resources at the Saturnino Lora Provincial Hospital in Santiago de Cuba to deal with the growing number of patients.
Journalist Yosmany Mayeta Labrada published images sent by one of those affected by the situation on his Facebook page.
The person, who requests anonymity, said that a family member arrived at the Saturnino Lora Provincial Hospital with shortness of breath, and there were no oxygen bottles, they were reserved for serious cases.
She also said that the observation room was packed, full of flies and without beds or air conditioning, despite the Oropouche fever and dengue pandemic affecting that area.
“It is very sad to see how everything is turned into wood, the great disgust that exists in that hospital, that we have nothing to help us, that is a facade, it is not easy, may God protect us from diseases,” commented a neighbor of that hospital. location.
Despite these complaints, Manuel Falcón Hernández, governor of the province, boasted on Facebook about the repair of the premises of the emergency service 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 they are currently forced to use washed gloves that are not sterilized.
He comments that he has even seen doctors perform procedures without gloves due to the absence of this input in the healthcare center.
“There are no cephalosporins or meropenem, two of the most important antibiotics. There is also no dipyrone or diclofenac at the moment. There is a lack of gastric protectors,” he said, noting that the repairs are important, but so are these drugs.
The day before it emerged that in addition to the Shortage of medicines and medical suppliesand the lack of personnel, the workers at the Tamara Bunke North Maternal Hospital, also in Santiago de Cuba, must complete 12-hour work shifts with only a plate of white rice, according to a technician.
On Facebook, 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.
The person who made the complaint, who preferred to remain anonymous for fear of reprisals, explained that she was subjected to an unfair labor sanction because the administration requires her to wear shoes and socks, which are not provided by the hospital and which she cannot afford with such a low salary.
“They are issuing fines of 100 and even 400 pesos,” added the woman, who found it contradictory that they demand so much from her when in her apartment the administration They are not even given a fan and they are suffocating from the heat..
Recently, the regime in Santiago de Cuba has come under fire for prioritizing repairs in some areas of another hospital, while important problems, such as the shortage of medical supplies and medicines, have not found a definitive solution.
