Holguín, August 23, 2017
To: Salud Pública Municipal
(Municipal Public Health)
(Municipal Public Health)
From: Pregnant women of the
Mario Gutiérrez Ardaya and Alex Urquiola Marrero polyclinics.
Mario Gutiérrez Ardaya and Alex Urquiola Marrero polyclinics.
We are approximately 100
pregnant women who receive attention at the Mario Gutiérrez Ardaya and Alex
Urquiola Marrero polyclinics. The ultrasound equipment at the Mario Gutiérrez polyclinic
has been out of order for more than two months.
pregnant women who receive attention at the Mario Gutiérrez Ardaya and Alex
Urquiola Marrero polyclinics. The ultrasound equipment at the Mario Gutiérrez polyclinic
has been out of order for more than two months.
Doctor Arelis was carrying
out ultrasound test to avoid he people’s dissatisfaction, but two weeks ago she
said she would not continue the ultrasounds with that equipment, because it was
almost impossible to see the images and she would risk going to jail because of
a wrong diagnose. Thus, 14 days ago they put up a paper sign on the door saying
that pregnant women should go to the Pedro del Toro polyclinic for genetic
markers and fetal biometrics –this is once a week- and, for abdominal
ultrasounds, other patients should go to bathe same polyclinic on Thursdays at
10 am.
out ultrasound test to avoid he people’s dissatisfaction, but two weeks ago she
said she would not continue the ultrasounds with that equipment, because it was
almost impossible to see the images and she would risk going to jail because of
a wrong diagnose. Thus, 14 days ago they put up a paper sign on the door saying
that pregnant women should go to the Pedro del Toro polyclinic for genetic
markers and fetal biometrics –this is once a week- and, for abdominal
ultrasounds, other patients should go to bathe same polyclinic on Thursdays at
10 am.
This is a very uncomfortable
situation for us who are pregnant and for other patients, because the polyclinic
mentioned before, which is in reparto Pueblo Nuevo, is far from where we live.
Most of the patients of the Mario Gutiérrez Ardaya live in Reparto Harlem, in
La Plaquita, in Ciudad Jardín, among others, on the other end of town.
Transport from one district to another is appalling, and many of us pregnant
women risk abortion and cannot ride carts, which are almost the only means of
transportation for that zone, without mentioning that the bus in zone is
impossible ton use. We cannot risk a blow riding the bus. We demand that the ultrasound
equipment be repaired or replaced urgently.
situation for us who are pregnant and for other patients, because the polyclinic
mentioned before, which is in reparto Pueblo Nuevo, is far from where we live.
Most of the patients of the Mario Gutiérrez Ardaya live in Reparto Harlem, in
La Plaquita, in Ciudad Jardín, among others, on the other end of town.
Transport from one district to another is appalling, and many of us pregnant
women risk abortion and cannot ride carts, which are almost the only means of
transportation for that zone, without mentioning that the bus in zone is
impossible ton use. We cannot risk a blow riding the bus. We demand that the ultrasound
equipment be repaired or replaced urgently.
We are pregnant women, and it
is the Cuban State’s and this country’s public health institutions’
responsibility that our children are born healthy. We are in our right to
demand top quality attention for the good of our babies.
is the Cuban State’s and this country’s public health institutions’
responsibility that our children are born healthy. We are in our right to
demand top quality attention for the good of our babies.
We hope this complaint is
valued and we receive an answer as soon as possible. With nothing further:
Pregnant women of the Mario Gutiérrez Ardaya and Alex Urquiola Marrero polyclinics.
valued and we receive an answer as soon as possible. With nothing further:
Pregnant women of the Mario Gutiérrez Ardaya and Alex Urquiola Marrero polyclinics.
By the Defensoría del Pueblo(People’s Defense): Yaritza Pérez Laguna and Pedro Pablo Celestrín Reina,
activists of the CID Delegation in Holguín.
Regresar al blog CubaCID
Regresar a página central CubaCid.org
Leave A Comment