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Donation Benefits Ozone Therapy Service in Holguin

New equipment donated by friends of Cuba in Chile benefits the ozone therapy service at the Vladimir Ilich Lenin University Teaching Hospital. Also which treats cancer patients from eastern Cuba.

Victoria Martínez Escalona, ​​a registered nurse in charge of operating the technology, told CNA that the device is still being commissioned. It will contribute to making the application of rectal and infiltrated ozone safer and more efficient.

She specified that this technique benefits about 60 patients a day. Not only those with tumors in different locations, but also orthopedic patients who have difficulty walking.

Martínez Escalona emphasized that, after several sessions, patients begin to experience improvement in their health. Making the equipment’s continued operation essential. Moreover she emphasized that cancer therapies are in high demand. Which leads to equipment wear and tear and increases the cost of spare parts due to the coercive measures of the U.S. economic, commercial, and financial blockade against Cuba.

Ozone therapy is a treatment that helps improve oxygenation and circulation. Also it modulate the immune system, and offer anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial effects. Thus facilitating wound healing and combating infections.

With information from CNA

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