HAVANA, April 5 (Luis Viño Zimerman, UPECI) - Medical personnel at
the "Cira García" hospital in Havana refused to treat René
Frómeta because he is Cuban.
The hospital, located in the upscale Havana suburb of Miramar, is designated
for the treatment of foreigners as one of many facilities in the so-called "health
tourism" net.
Frómeta was sick with pneumonia and a Spanish friend of his, who
happened to be visiting the island, offered to take him to the hospital. When
they arrived at the "Cira García" a doctor told them, "We
can't help him; this hospital is only for foreigners."
The Spaniard countered that he would pay the bill in dollars, as stipulated
by the hospital. "I know that here you charge in dollars; all I want is
that you provide care for my friend."
The doctor again told him "I'm sorry, Sir, but we cannot do as you wish
because this is only for foreigners."
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