The European Union (EU) donated €500,000 to support the urgent health needs of children, adolescents, and women of reproductive age in Holguín, Havana, and Sancti Spíritus.
The donation comes at a time of acute health crisis in Cuba, exacerbated by the shortage of medications, the lack of professionals in healthcare centers, and the increase in cases of dengue and the Oropouche virus.
This financial aid will be coordinated by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), UNICEF, and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).
The funding will benefit nearly 30,000 people, enabling the acquisition of medications, supplies, and medical equipment, as well as improving access to essential sexual and reproductive health services.
The EU assures that one of the objectives is to strengthen, in the mentioned cities, neonatal services to ensure quality care for sick newborns, including training for health professionals in comprehensive neonatal care.
Since 1994, the EU has invested over €107.5 million in humanitarian projects in Cuba, focusing on emergencies and disaster preparedness.
Isabel Brilhante Pedrosa, EU ambassador to Cuba, stated that these funds will support local capacity to provide essential health services.
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