The May 1st parade will be an opportunity for the workers of the Roberto Rodríguez Provincial General Teaching Hospital, members of the block that will march at the forefront in the province of Ciego de Ávila, to reject the limitations imposed by the US blockade on the development of the medicine in Cuba.
Gilberto Andrés Miranda Rodríguez, secretary of the union bureau in that institution, located in the municipality of Morón, said that more than a thousand members will speak out against this hostile policy that imposes restrictions to offer services with higher quality, however, it does not stop the worker momentum.
The also First Degree Specialist in Neurosurgery stated that this specialty, among those highlighted in the Morón`s hospital, faces limitations due to the breakdown of the computerized axial tomography (CAT) equipment and the acquisition of parts to repair it is difficult, as a consequence of the economic fence.
This situation leads to the transfer of patients to other institutions in the country for diagnoses before surgical interventions, which means additional costs and delays in care because "problems that can be resolved quickly, sometimes take days," he explained.
In other circumstances, the instruments for minimal access surgeries could also be improved, taking into account that work is done with innovative tools, which does not prevent the development and success of surgical interventions, nor the incursion into new techniques that provide superior results.
Recognized for the quality of its professionals, including Dr. Ángel Jesús Lacerda Gallardo, Honorary Member of the Cuban Academy of Sciences, the Neurosurgery service also stands out for the successful performance of its professionals in countries such as Venezuela, Angola and Saudi Arabia, he highlighted.
Miranda Rodríguez emphasized that other areas such as Intensive Care and Neonatology, also show praiseworthy results.
He stressed that despite financial limitations, the training of specialists remains a priority, whose preparation corresponds to that of the rest of the world's professionals; the only drawback is access to technological resources.
In dialogue with the Portal Avileño, he explained that they would attend the parade with the satisfaction of having fulfilled their duty in confronting the COVID-19 pandemic, which involved challenging fears and concerns, assuming new attitudes and modifying behavior patterns.
The proposal to lead the parade, with the nurses in the front line, constitutes recognition for the dedication and sacrifice in circumstances that tested the capacity and extolled the values of workers in the health sector, he considered.
As infections decreased, he specified, normal operations were resumed and improvements in infrastructure and technology continue to be promoted to improve care for patients in the north-central region of the province and tourists to the Jardines del Rey destination who require medical assistance during your stay.
He referred to the installation of pulmonary ventilators for the intensive care rooms, ultrasound equipment for the Cardiology service, vacuum cleaners and monitors, in addition to the recent installation of two medical oxygen plants, with the capacity to generate 30 thousand liters per hour each a.
These, he said, constitute incentives to resume the march of the working people next May Day, and show that Cuba lives and works -as the motto of the occasion expresses-, despite imperial aggression.