Urgent help is requested to obtain medication and prevent a child from facing his sixth surgery.

A Cuban family is urgently seeking help to obtain a necessary medication that could prevent their 9-year-old son, Eryel Yaniel Triana Oliva, from undergoing a sixth surgery.

The activist Yankiel Fernández shared the case on Facebook, explaining that the little boy suffers from bilateral cryptorchidism, a condition that has prevented the descent of his testicles.

"They have operated on him five times and performed a laparoscopy the first time," Fernández pointed out, who urgently requested help to obtain chorionic gonadotropin for the child.

He explained that the doctors have indicated that the boy needs to undergo treatment for three months to avoid another surgery, which would involve the removal of the testicles due to the risk of cancer.

"Help save a life," the activist implored urgently.

The activist clarified any possible doubts, ensuring that the case he was presenting had already been verified and that the family is part of the group of people they are helping.

The shortage of medicines in Cuba forces people to turn to social media and solidarity as essential means to solve their medical problems.

In April, a 21-year-old Cuban diagnosed with bone marrow aplasia needed a medication to cope with his illness, as reported by journalist Javier Díaz on his Facebook profile.

"Urgent! Help is needed for Leodanis Morales Alemán, a 21-year-old with a diagnosis of bone marrow aplasia in Nuevitas, Camagüey," was the call that the communicator made to the Cuban community and others interested in helping the young man.

In March, the parents of a five-year-old Cuban boy with M5 myeloid leukemia requested a medication to address his illness.

The medication they need is called etoposide VP-16, and they need it in injectable format, specifically five vials, as requested by the family.

However, in March, the Cuban leader Miguel Díaz-Canel stated that the shortage of medicines and medical supplies will continue on the island, where pharmacies are lacking and dozens of basic products are missing.

"Given the lack of supplies and medications, the best response we can provide to our population in such difficult times is the quality of services. We will have shortages; we will continue to have a lack of medications," he stated.