The services of the Holguin Territorial Cancer Center, which benefit patients from eastern Cuba, are among those affected by the intensification of the US economic, commercial, and financial blockade against the island.
Pedro Alejandro Escalona Díaz, director of the institution. He explained to CNA that the damage caused by this policy is concentrated in the limitations on professional development, equipment, and access to medications and therapies.
He stated that treatment with cytostatic serums, one of the most common cancer therapies. It costs between $10,000 and $15,000, and in Cuba, the cost triples due to transportation delays and difficulties with suppliers.
The specialist emphasized that Cuban professionals in fields such as oncology. They face restrictions on attending international congresses and events and accessing continuing education courses on the disease.
Ana Haydee Molina Cutiño, coordinator of the cancer program at the General Directorate of Public Health. She emphasized that each patient receives a diagnosis and treatment option free of charge. Regardless of limitations, and that there is trained personnel for follow-up care.
The province is developing programs to consolidate this assistance through primary healthcare. Aimed at improving survival rates and ensuring psychological support for families.
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