Cuba Quantifies Impact of US Oil Blockade on Children's Health and Daily Life
Cubadebate said shortages have delayed surgeries, disrupted dialysis and cut childhood cancer survival to 65% from 85% before January.
- On Monday, Cubadebate released a report stating that the United States energy blockade has delayed surgeries and increased death risks for children with cancer in Cuba.
- Cuba spent three months without fuel shipments after the United States threatened tariffs on suppliers, pushing the healthcare system to the brink amid power outages lasting over 20 hours.
- The cancer survival rate for children fell to 65% from 85%, while 100,000 children younger than 7 lack daily milk and 300 of 395 essential medicines remain unavailable.
- Nearly 3,000 patients face disrupted kidney dialysis treatments, and Paolo Spadoni of Augusta University in Georgia said the United States bears responsibility for the "acute humanitarian crisis" unfolding in Cuba.
- "Logistical and payment hurdles" have reduced bread supplies and prevented delivery of 170 containers of essential goods, with the Cubadebate report concluding the blockade constitutes "collective punishment.
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Cuba Details Toll of Oil Blockade on Children's Health, Daily Life
Some of Cuba's sickest people are feeling the effects of the US energy blockade, with surgeries delayed, kidney dialysis treatments disrupted, and children with cancer facing a higher risk of death, according to a report published Monday by Cuban state-run media. The survival rate for children with cancer has fallen...
Cuba health crisis deepens under US energy blockade
Havana: Some of Cuba’s sickest people are feeling the effects of the US energy blockade, with surgeries delayed, kidney dialysis treatments disrupted, and children with cancer facing a higher risk of death, according to a report published Monday by Cuban state-run media. The survival rate for children with cancer has fallen to 65% from 85% before the energy restrictions began in January, according to the report released by Cubadebate. It also sa…
100,000 Cubans Await Surgery as Energy Crisis Cripples Hospitals
Some of Cuba’s sickest people are feeling the effects of the U.S. energy blockade, with surgeries delayed, kidney dialysis treatments disrupted and children with cancer facing a higher risk of death, according to a report published Monday by Cuban state-run media. The survival rate for children with cancer has fallen to 65% from 85% before […]
Cuba quantifies impact of U.S. oil blockade on children’s health and daily life
Some of Cuba's sickest people are feeling the effects of the U.S. energy blockade, with surgeries delayed, kidney dialysis treatments disrupted and children with cancer facing a higher risk of death, according to a report published Monday by Cuban state-run media.
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Cuba quantifies impact of US oil blockade on children's health and daily life
Cuba says its healthcare system is struggling due to a U.S. energy blockade. Surgeries are delayed, and kidney dialysis treatments are disrupted.
Cuba quantifies impact of U.S. oil blockade on children's health and daily life
Some of Cuba’s sickest people are feeling the effects of the U.S. energy blockade, with surgeries delayed, kidney dialysis treatments disrupted and children with cancer facing a higher risk of death, according to a report published Monday by Cuban state-run…
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