Dr. Silvia Carlota Jústiz Hernández, a pediatrician, has passed away in Santiago de Cuba

The distinguished Dr. Silvia Carlota Jústiz Hernández, who dedicated more than six decades to pediatric pulmonology, has passed away in the city of Santiago de Cuba, official sources reported this Saturday.

"With profound sadness, we announce the passing of Dr. Silvia Carlota Jústiz Hernández, an eminent pediatrician and teacher to generations, with over 60 years devoted entirely to the noble task of saving lives," published the provincial health authority of Santiago de Cuba on Facebook.

Several generations of doctors have passed through the hands of this professional, who stood out as a medical educator for several decades after graduating in Havana and moving to Santiago de Cuba.

At over 90 years old, Dr. Jústiz dedicated her life to medicine, becoming one of the first to provide pediatric care after January 1959.

"He is truly a legend in Medicine, particularly in the science and art of caring for the smallest patients," said one of his students, Dr. José Yaser Centray Soler.

"It will never be forgotten by so many generations of professionals who graduated from the University of Santiago," he emphasized on Facebook.

Another Cuban personality, this time from the cultural sphere, recently said goodbye to this world.

The Cuban baritone Ramón Calzadilla passed away at the age of 90 in Cuernavaca, a city in central Mexico, where he resided, confirmed the digital platform Cubaescena.

The Morelense Center for the Arts expressed its sorrow over the news in a statement highlighting Calzadilla as a "distinguished educator and musician who elevated the training of generations of singers" at the institution with his experience and work.