AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoCancer Prevention: Holguín has joined local groups in a skin-cancer prevention drive; officials say more than 75% of patients now receive treatment through primary care. Hospital Strain: At Matanzas’ pediatric hospital, staff shortages are leaving children waiting for care, while families sometimes have to find medicines outside. Fever cases are also rising in Matanzas, and a power failure at Cárdenas Hospital reportedly led to intensive-care patient transfers. Medicine and Aid: Drug shortages are pushing Cubans toward community pharmacies. Cáritas says a U.S. aid shipment is starting with supplies for 700 vulnerable families in Matanzas. Health Risks: Illegal gold mining in Las Tunas has been flagged as a public-health problem, with mercury poisoning among the concerns. Regional Workforce: Jamaica has brought back 157 Cuban medical workers on individual contracts to help shore up its health system.
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