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Holguín pediatric hospital in critical condition
CIEGO DE AVILA, Cuba, October 22 (Luis
Esteban Espinosa, Jóvenes sin Censura
/ www.cubanet.org) - A member of a women's
movement here has drawn attention to what
she called the precarious condition of the
Holguín pediatric hospital.
Caridad Caballero, of the Marta Abreu Women's
Movement, said children with infectious
diseases, such as tuberculosis and hepatitis,
are often seen in the same ward, separated
only by a sheet hung as a screen.
She also said some of the bathrooms were
backed up when she visited the hospital
with her young son recently. Running water,
she said, is often in short supply, electrical
outlets are missing, and patient care comes
up short of adequate.
Inexplicably, she said, the hospital was
singled out as overachieving by authorities
three days ago.
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