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A Cuban identified as Junior Puertas reported on Facebook the death of his five-month-old twin nephews, attributing the tragedy to the negligence of the Cuban health system, the shortage of medications, and the logistical failures of the island's hospitals.
"I had not written out of respect for their parents, but let all of Cuba and the world know that the mismanagement and negligence in the hospitals of Cuba led to the death of my nephews at the age of 5 months, twins for you to know," Puertas wrote in his post without naming the hospital or the province where the unfortunate events took place.
The complainant also expressed his outrage over the lack of medical resources, asserting that “five months of little angels who never stopped fighting and the damned blood never came, but there’s definitely fuel for all those antics, and medications for their children too,” referring to the authorities.
"When you experience what those parents and families went through, okay?" he added, strongly criticizing the system.
In the comments section of his post, Puertas reiterated his complaints and stated that the required blood was in the bank, but it was not transported in time due to logistical failures, even though the children needed it more than six hours in advance.
He added that he does not hold the doctors responsible, but rather the Cuban healthcare system, whose deterioration —he claimed— ultimately affects families like his directly.
The case adds to a series of complaints about the deterioration of the Cuban healthcare system.
The Cuban Health Minister acknowledged in July 2025 the sustained increase in infant mortality in the country, a trend that authorities have recognized but have been unable to reverse.
The situation in Cuban hospitals is critical. Recently, there were reports of negligence at the blood bank of Lenin Hospital, one of the country's main healthcare centers, highlighting the widespread collapse of medical infrastructure.
The scarcity of medications further worsens the situation. According to recent data, only 3% of citizens found the medications they needed, a figure that highlights the collapse of the pharmaceutical supply system on the island.
Cuban families are often forced to request donations of basic medical supplies to care for their hospitalized loved ones, due to the lack of resources in the country's healthcare facilities.
The statistical outlook confirms the seriousness of the crisis. Cuba ended 2025 with an alarming infant mortality rate that has raised concerns among specialists and international organizations, turning the deaths of babies like Junior Puertas' nephews into a tragedy that occurs with painful frequency across the island.
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