MINSAP blames a Cuban mother for her baby's death for giving him "marjoram tea."

The Provincial Health Directorate of Holguín denied the allegations of medical negligence related to the death of a 20-day-old baby, stating that the infant died due to "complications acquired in the community," where he was given marjoram tea.

The statement responds to the complaint made by the child's mother, Arlety González, who told the independent media outlet CubaNet that her son died due to medical negligence at the Materno Infantil Hospital of Banes and subsequently at the Provincial Pediatric Hospital.

According to the mother, the little boy fell ill on January 24 and suffered a fatal outcome after being transferred between the two institutions. González stated that the doctors did not provide adequate information about her son's condition and that an adverse reaction to the antibiotic Rocefín caused the baby's death.

The MINSAP has labeled the news as false and has provided a detailed timeline of the events, beginning by clarifying that the child's name was not Daniel Alejandro, but Sair Maiyer González González.

According to the statement, the baby received priority care upon arrival at the Banes Maternal and Children’s Hospital, where he was immediately transferred to the Neonatology Service and treated as a "serious patient."

"Subsequently, he is transferred with his mother in the neonatal ambulance with specialists and nurses to ensure his safe transfer to the Neonatology Service of the Provincial Pediatric Hospital. At no time was the mother denied the opportunity to accompany her baby," the post details.

In that institution, he was admitted in critical condition with community-acquired sepsis, worsened by the administration of contraindicated home remedies for that age, specifically marjoram tea, the MINSAP clarifies.

The state entity assures that the baby received intensive care, including artificial ventilation and antibiotic treatment according to established protocols.

No adverse reactions to Rocefín were recorded, and the treatment was adjusted to another antibiotic with a broader spectrum to achieve better results, the organization explains.

However, refractory sepsis resulted in septic shock, causing the death of the newborn. Throughout the process, the mother was informed about the critical condition and prognosis of the baby, and psychological support was provided after the death, the note emphasizes.

The Provincial Health Directorate also denied that agents in red berets arrived at the hospital to prevent the mother from taking her deceased son home for the wake.

This case adds to other reports of medical negligence in Cuba and marks a trend in the response of the authorities, who in recent months have ended up blaming the mothers for the deaths of their children.

According to the Cuban Free Medical Guild, the absence of veteran doctors on the island has increased problems in diagnosis and medical care.

Regardless of the accounts provided in each case, which are often marked by pain over a loss, Cuban families indicate in their complaints on social media that they have lost trust in healthcare facilities and medical personnel amid the severe shortage of medications, supplies, and the deteriorated state of the country's hospitals.