Journalist Carlos Herrera Rodríguez reported on social media this Wednesday an unusual and incredible situation: a polyclinic in the municipality of Playa ran out of fuel for its power generator.
"The guard corps at the 26 de Julio polyclinic in Playa do not have fuel to operate the generator. Incredible, but true," Herrera stated on his Facebook profile.
“They must have respect for human life,” said the journalist, referring to the serious situation in which a clinic in Playa municipality ran out of fuel for its power generator, jeopardizing medical care in an emergency context.
A few days ago, the Camagüey journalist José Luis Tan Estrada reported a similar situation on Facebook in his province.
"The Este Polyclinic in the city of Camagüey is now operational, following a report on this social network that it was not open yesterday. This center offers emergency services 24 hours a day," it stated.
Although it may seem unbelievable, the energy crisis facing Cuba, along with frequent blackouts, puts the lives of patients in hospitals and polyclinics at risk.
Recently, the Municipal Hospital of Vertientes in the province of Camagüey faced a power outage, putting the lives of critically ill patients in serious jeopardy.
On the social media platform Facebook, independent journalist Tan reported that a source confirmed to him that the outage occurred around 1:30 a.m., affecting individuals with respiratory issues and pregnant women.
A similar situation occurred in a hospital in Santiago de Cuba. A mother from Santiago voiced her outrage on social media after a blackout caught her by surprise in a children's hospital.
Journalist Yosmany Mayeta shared on Facebook the frustration of a mother following the power outage at the Dr. Antonio María Béguez César Children's Hospital, commonly known as "La Colonia."
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