UN Warns Cuba Faces Humanitarian Crisis Amid Fuel Shortages
A UN spokesperson said, "We remain deeply concerned about the deteriorating situation, driven by the inability to import fuel. This has triggered an energy crisis."
The UN is coordinating with member states, including the United States, to ensure that aid can reach the island without obstruction, as stated by reports.
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) highlighted that hospitals face frequent power outages, shortages of essential medicines, and difficulties operating critical equipment. Services such as oncology care, dialysis, emergency treatment, maternal and infant care, cold-chain storage, and routine medical care are all severely disrupted.
According to reports, about 16,000 cancer patients in Cuba need radiotherapy, while more than 12,000 reliant on chemotherapy cannot access the treatment they require due to power and resource shortages. Ambulances are struggling to obtain fuel, delaying urgent medical responses.
OCHA also reported that nearly one million people depend on water delivered by tanker trucks, which require fuel, and more than 80 percent of water-pumping systems rely on electricity, causing widespread and prolonged service disruptions.
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