Healthcare crises reported in Cuba and Venezuela hospitals

Public health facilities in Cuba and Venezuela are facing severe operational challenges. In Santa Clara, Cuba, the Arnaldo Milián Castro Provincial Hospital has come under scrutiny following reports of unsanitary conditions in the Orthopedics ward. Documentation shared by journalist Alexis Boentes highlights issues including accumulated waste, structural decay, and inadequate sanitation facilities, which patients and families claim create significant infection risks.

In Cumaná, Venezuela, the Antonio Patricio de Alcalá University Hospital (Huapa) has suspended its radiotherapy services due to a technical failure in the linear accelerator. This outage is compounded by an inoperable institutional tomograph, which is essential for treatment planning. Patients have reported that the lack of functional equipment prevents them from starting or completing vital cancer treatments, leaving them with few options other than traveling to distant states or seeking expensive private care.