Cuba quantifies impact of US oil blockade on childrens health and daily life
HAVANA (AP) — Some of Cuba’s sickest people are feeling the effects of the U. S. energy blockade, with surgeries delayed, kidney dialysis treatments disrupted and children with cancer facing a higher risk of death, according to a report published Monday by Cuban state-run media. The survival rate for children with cancer has fallen to 65% from 85% before the energy restrictions began in January, according to the report released by Cubadebate. It also said 100,000 children younger than 7 no...
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