Only the work of life makes it possible for death not to be a definitive goodbye, but rather a transition. Those who have made collective dreams their own and have worked tirelessly for the good of others first, never completely die, because there are footprints so deep that they can face time, without fear of losing the battle against its relentless pace.

The days ahead do not seem favorable for the prevention and control of COVID-19. At least that is what short-term forecasts predict. Confirmed cases will increase; recovered patients will also increase, but on a smaller scale than the number of new patients.

The development of alternatives to improve the quality of life of patients with rheumatic diseases is one of the objectives of this service at the Lucía Íñiguez Landín Clinical Surgical Hospital in the province of Holguín.