Radio Cadena Agramonte emisiora de Camagüey
Camagüey, Dec 20. - The United States blockade has been an obstacle for Cuba, affecting various sectors such as health, sports, and education, while also limiting the country's socio-economic development.
In Camagüey province, the blockade measures have impacted the medical field. The effects are seen in the inability to acquire laboratory equipment, intensive care equipment, surgical rooms, as well as other high-tech equipment: tomography scanners, high-resolution mammography machines for performing ultrasounds, which prevents various medical tests from being conducted on patients with specific conditions.
Similarly, it hinders the purchase of medications to treat diseases such as spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), among other drugs like Abiraterone Acetate, a treatment for prostate cancer—in both cases, these are manufactured in North American territory.
For the education sector, each school year presents a challenge, given the obstacles to acquiring the necessary learning and living materials for the teaching process, such as books, notebooks, pencils, erasers, tables, chairs, and televisions; as well as educational materials for the motor development of students with disabilities.
US policy has also led to increased restrictions on the recruitment of Cuban athletes to US leagues, encouraging athletes who want to participate in those competitions to leave the national teams. It should also be noted that acquiring sports equipment such as bats, baseballs, gloves, soccer balls, swim caps, shoes, and technological equipment, among other essential items for sports development in the Caribbean nation, is more expensive for Cuba.
The sector most affected by the United States' measures against our country is the energy sector, resulting in limitations on access to modern technology, fuel for distributed generation, and spare parts. This has led to breakdowns in thermoelectric plants and the prolonged blackouts that are so frustrating for the people.
Despite this, the people of Camagüey are an example of resilience. They rise to the challenge of the adversities imposed by the U.S. embargo and seek alternatives to overcome the obstacles imposed on us by the North American empire.
Every year at the United Nations General Assembly, the vast majority of the world’s countries expresses their rejection of the blockade and call for its immediate elimination, showing their support for our country.
Despite this economic, commercial, and financial embargo, Cuba will continue building a social project where the well-being and equality of the people are a priority. (Text: Roger Ariel Díaz Sánchez/ Radio Cadena Agramonte) (Photo: Internet)
