Once a source of national pride, Cuba’s healthcare system declines as energy shortages deepen crisis
Summary
Cuba’s healthcare system is facing serious problems due to energy shortages and lack of resources. Hospitals lack supplies and working equipment, causing delays in important treatments for patients like cancer patients. The situation has worsened under tight U.S. sanctions that limit Cuba’s access to fuel and funding.Key Facts
- Cuba’s healthcare, once highly praised, is now in decline due to energy shortages.
- Key medical equipment like CT scanners are broken and cannot be repaired because of missing parts.
- Hospitals are suffering shortages of basic supplies such as syringes, vaccines, and anesthetics.
- Many medical workers and specialists have left Cuba.
- Patients face delayed treatments and difficulties following prescribed diets due to food shortages.
- The U.S. tightened sanctions on Cuba’s energy sector, worsening fuel shortages and power outages lasting up to 20 hours a day.
- Cuba’s economy was already weak after the COVID-19 pandemic and lost support from Venezuela after the U.S. captured its former president.
- The U.S. also pressured other countries not to sell fuel to Cuba or do business with it.
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