Even if you have money, you can’t buy medicine in Cuba

CubitaNOW Editorial ~ Thursday, July 27, 2023

Cubans continue to complain about drug shortages in the country.

“‘Casabe bread is missing. In the morning, my wife took the child to the doctor, who gave her a prescription for antibiotics for the sick child,” Angel Aguilar said on Facebook on Monday.

“Well, there are no medicines in a country where a dictatorship claims we are a ‘medical powerhouse.’ My wife says the herbs are great for treating colds. Isn’t it going to be next year when we can carry spears, arrows and belts?”

“Thank you. The child has impetigo. In fact, that’s why my wife took him to the doctor. The doctor told him that if antibiotics are not available, use gentian violet. But I have made up my mind a little bit.” ”

“The most painful thing is that I have money to buy medicine, but I don’t have it. This is the problem that bothers me, I have it but I can’t solve it,” the father added.

In light of Angel Aguilar’s complaints, some Cubans lamented the crisis in the public health system.

“The same thing happened to my one-year-old a few days ago. Thanks to a good friend who donated Cephalexin Suspension to me and a good friend who sent me Bactroban antibiotics from Bilbao Cream (super effective for impetigo),” said one Cuban mom.

“This is what happened. There was nothing in the pharmacy, the clerks sat looking at each other, and the shelves were empty. May God bless him and the child for a speedy recovery.”

“I can’t explain the truth, my brain is so bad, a kid doesn’t have the medicine he carries. The simplest thing is to get a prescription that suits you and sell it on the spot, that’s it. Stop asking him to go there and find it. Stop “.

“There’s nothing shameful here. They turned off the lights at inappropriate times, spent the whole day there, there were babies, old people, all kinds of people; there was no food; the traffic was getting worse day by day. Well, Why list it, if in general, it’s the same thing every day and there are still old ex-soldiers making a lot of pesos for retirement, even though they have another job, they will be angry because of the statements made. They act blindly. It’s already bad, why bother talking about it,” said a Cuban.

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