Cuba has added 25 fully electric ambulances to its national healthcare system, the first of their kind in the country, announced the Ministry of Public Health (MINSAP).
The vehicles, manufactured in China, were delivered to specialized transport workshops in Havana and will primarily be used for inter-hospital and intra-hospital transfers in medical centers in the capital, according to a report from the official Canal Caribe.
According to officials from MINSAP, the ambulances have an approximate range of 380 kilometers and will be used to strengthen emergency services and medical transportation, a sector that has faced serious difficulties due to fuel shortages and the deterioration of the vehicle fleet.
“They have the same ‘comfort’ characteristics,” said Abel González, director of transportation services at MINSAP.
He emphasized that they were acquired to comply with the government's order to transition to a "change in the energy matrix."
For years, the patient transfer system has faced strong criticism due to delays, a lack of available units, and poor conditions of many vehicles, which has affected healthcare in various provinces.
The official assured that technical maintenance and battery replacement "are guaranteed," and that the plan includes importing new batches of electric ambulances in 2026, in coordination with the Ministry of Transport.
These new electric cars join others that recently arrived in the country to "strengthen" the patient care system.
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