The economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the United States brings serious consequences for the health sector, as they have a negative impact on the quality of life of ariguanabenses.
The limitations of the chemical reagents, essential for various types of clinical laboratory tests, the shortage of surgical instruments such as tweezers, gloves, scalpels and syringes are some of the damages caused by this embargo, which also prevents obtaining high technology equipment used in the diagnosis of different diseases.
Obtaining raw materials for medicine production in nearby markets greatly limits the development of our medicine. Today, the Caribbean nation must buy products in China that could be purchased in the United States, if there were no restrictions imposed by Washington.
Although managers and specialists in this sector in San Antonio de los Baños perform an outstanding job to maintain quality health services. If the blockade of the northern nation did not exist, these services would be much better.