The William Soler University Pediatric Hospital received a significant donation from the Nuestra América Convoy, a gesture that comes as a relief amidst the tensions imposed by the blockade and the energy crisis on medical care for children with complex illnesses.
María Regla Robaina Contreras, nursing supervisor at the center, expressed gratitude on behalf of patients, families, and staff for receiving these essential resources to maintain the vitality of the medical service and continue fighting for hope.
“This aid will be used directly in the care of our hospitalized children; it is a support that allows us to move forward under very difficult conditions,” she said.
The donation includes essential medications such as antibiotics and analgesics, surgical supplies, gloves, syringes, intravenous solutions, as well as basic food items and hygiene products.
Each resource delivered provides relief for the care of the 22 patients currently hospitalized, many of whom are in critical condition, and for the families who depend on this national referral center.
The hospital treats children from newborns to adolescents up to 13 years old, as well as some adults with specific illnesses, and currently offers inpatient services, intensive care, operating rooms, specialized consultations, a rehabilitation center, and a highly relevant fetal biography program.
However, the shortages resulting from the economic, commercial, and financial blockade imposed on Cuba for more than six decades, and its recent intensification and energy persecution, are being keenly felt.
The lack of access to international suppliers and financial restrictions increase the cost and difficulty of acquiring state-of-the-art medical equipment, spare parts, and vital medications.
Added to this is the energy crisis, which is forcing the hospital to ration the use of its generator, prioritizing the intensive care unit and operating rooms.
Access to necessary medications is important, but fuel is also vital to keeping the most critically ill patients alive. The current situation compels us to conserve as much as possible, even if it means restricting essential services, Robaina Contreras emphasized.
In this context, the solidarity delivery of the Our America Convoy becomes a symbol of hope and cooperation, as each item received represents a chance at life for children facing complex illnesses and a reminder that solidarity among peoples can open paths where restrictions try to close doors.
IMAGE CREDIT: Sarahí Núñez Pérez | Photos: Luis Jiménez
[ SOURCE: AGENCIA CUBANA DE NOTICIAS ]
