Holguín stands out in April, Pediatrics Month, with an infant mortality rate of 5.98 per thousand live births, the lowest among provinces with the highest number of births, ranking among the country's top four, though still below pre-pandemic levels.
The healthcare system in Holguín prioritizes care for pregnant women, especially those living in rural or hard-to-reach areas, as part of programs focused on vulnerable populations.
The economic, commercial, and financial blockade imposed by the United States against Cuba has severely limited medical care for high-risk pregnant women at the Vladimir Ilich Lenin University Hospital in Holguín.
Dr. Luis Enrique Velázquez Sanz, a specialist in Intensive and Emergency Medicine at the Lucía Íñiguez Landín Clinical-Surgical Hospital in Holguín, has responded to the challenges caused by the U.S. economic blockade through innovation.