Beloved Cuban doctor dies due to incompetence and lack of equipment and medications at his local hospital

From our Bureau of Leftist Latrine American Medical Powerhouses with some assistance from our Bureau of Socialist Inclusion, Equity, and Social Justice

Here’s proof that Castro, Inc.’s socialist policies really do meet the woke guidelines for inclusion, equity and social justice. A revered physician who actually spent eight years as an enslaved doctor in Venezuela has received the same treatment as everyone else in his community. Yes, he was treated with equal incompetence and neglect, and he died for the same reason many Cubans die needlessly: lack of proper medication.

And, despite his ostensibly prestigious and extremely useful position as a physician, he and his family had trouble finding an ambulance, just like everyone else in Cienfuegos.

Tragedies such as this are not unique to Cienfuegos. Marti Noticias has just posted a very revealing essay that details how difficult it is for Cuban doctors everywhere on the island to perform their duties without basic medications, supplies, and competence.

Loosely translated from Cubita Now

The community of Cienfuegos was shaken by the death of Dr. Roberto Edelso Ramírez, who passed away due to the lack of basic medical supplies at the Gustavo Aldereguía Lima Hospital. His son, Edgar Ramírez Turiño, publicly denounced the series of negligence and shortages that led to his father’s tragic death.

Dr. Ramírez, a physician with a distinguished career, including eight years of service in missions in Venezuela, had suffered a heart attack five years earlier. Two weeks before his death, he experienced another heart attack, which led to his hospitalization. Despite being discharged on July 29, his condition quickly worsened, and he was readmitted on July 31 to the intensive care unit of cardiology.

The situation became critical when doctors recommended a coronary angiography at the Santa Clara cardiology center, but there was no intensive care ambulance available. According to his son, the medical professionals assured the family that the medication being administered was sufficient to stabilize his condition. However, during the early hours of August 2, the family discovered that Dr. Ramírez had developed swelling in his hand, a sign that the trocar had dislodged, preventing the correct administration of the medication.

Edgar Ramírez recounted how, in their attempts to resolve the issue, they were confronted with the harsh reality of the hospital’s lack of supplies. The nurse, upon noticing the dislodged trocar, admitted, “We have nothing here,” while his father, an experienced physician, realized that his condition was worsening due to the lack of necessary medication.

The family desperately tried to obtain a new trocar, but the one they found broke during handling. As Dr. Ramírez’s heart rate decreased, he asked for the cardiologist to be called, recognizing the imminent danger. In his desperation, he requested furosemide, but the nurse responded, “You know perfectly well that we have nothing here.” Lacking oxygen, Dr. Ramírez improvised with an empty IV tube while his son attempted to keep him alive.

Finally, the cardiologist arrived with a defibrillator and a vial of furosemide that she had kept in her personal bag, but it was already too late. Two hours after the medication shortage was discovered, Dr. Ramírez was transferred to a general intensive care unit, where he passed away half an hour later.

In his grief, Edgar Ramírez demands answers and justice, questioning whether the hospital was truly lacking basic supplies in a coronary intensive care unit. He insists that his father’s death must not go unpunished.