The José Ramón López Tabrane Provincial Teaching Gyneco-Obstetric Hospital in Matanzas announced the initiation of an internal investigation following reports from relatives of Daylin Regó Castillo, a 29-year-old woman, alleging medical negligence in her care after a cesarean section. The patient passed away in the early hours of Friday at the Faustino Pérez Provincial Hospital in Matanzas, where she had been transferred due to the deterioration of her condition.
According to various testimonies on social media, Daylin was admitted to López Tabrane Hospital at 40 weeks of gestation and underwent a cesarean section. After the procedure, she experienced severe pain and other alarming symptoms that, according to her family, were downplayed by the medical staff for several days. Her death left a newborn without a mother and sparked public outcry for clarity on what happened.
The hospital center responded with an official statement shared by TV Yumuí on social media. In the text, the hospital administration expressed that "from the very beginning, the institution's management and the medical team have initiated a rigorous and thorough internal investigation, as well as full cooperation with the competent authorities, with the aim of transparently clarifying the circumstances surrounding this unfortunate incident."
The statement also reaffirmed the "commitment to the continuous review of processes, the quality of care, and the well-being of each mother" who visits the center, and called for "respect for the privacy and pain of the family, as well as for the healthcare staff." Possible medical negligence has not been officially confirmed and will need to be determined through the announced investigation.
The case occurs in a hospital that has accumulated public complaints regarding its structural conditions. In June of this year, there was a reported infestation of bedbugs and cockroaches in the maternity hospital of Matanzas, along with blocked bathrooms, lack of water, and shortages of supplies affecting pregnant women and newborns. In October, it was reported that the hospital elevators had been out of service for some time, forcing recently operated cesarean patients to use the stairs. And in August 2025, a pregnant woman came close to losing her life in that same center due to the lack of a functioning elevator.
The death of Daylin Regó is part of a pattern of maternal deaths documented in Cuba throughout 2026. In July, Yoleidis Carballosa Riverón died in Holguín following a transfusion after a cesarean section; in September, Aniari Barrientos Vázquez, 26 years old, passed away in Santiago de Cuba under circumstances that her family questioned as well; and in April, a 21-year-old woman identified as Rosleidys died in a Havana hospital without having received sufficient diagnostic tests, according to her relatives.
The deterioration of the Cuban public health system—exacerbated by the economic crisis, the shortage of medications, and the exodus of medical personnel—has led to a surge in citizen complaints regarding the quality of hospital care, in stark contrast to the indicators that the regime has historically showcased as symbols of the Revolution.
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