HAVANA, August 15 (Amarilis Cortina Rey, Cuba-Verdad) - All except the most
critical patients at the Julio Trigo hospital in Havana were sent home starting
August 13 because the hospital doesn't have running water.
The Julio Trigo is a general hospital located in the Arroyo Naranjo
municipality of the city.
"Those of us in better physical shape were sent home. Only the most
critical cases were left behind," said one woman who was discharged before
being diagnosed.
Patients say there is no running water at the hospital, there are visible
signs of leaks in the structure, and the air conditioners don't work. For years,
the hospital has had problems, evidenced by the periodic closing of operating
rooms or their use under sub-standard conditions.
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