Help break the blockade on health. Support the Cuba Vive appeal to provide urgent medical aid for Cuba.
Dear friend,
US sanctions are depriving 11 million Cubans of life-saving medicines and surgical supplies. In response, the Cuba Solidarity Campaign has launched Cuba Vive – an appeal to raise funds to send vital medical aid to Cuba.
Cuba’s commitment to health as a human right has helped the country achieve world-renowned health services for its people despite 62 years of an illegal US blockade.
Today, these achievements are under threat.
Cuba’s dedicated health professionals struggle with limited resources to treat patients. From surgical supplies to spare parts, paracetamol to sutures: items that are in plentiful supply in the UK, are increasingly hard to come by or cost up to three or four times more.
Today’s shortages are unprecedented. After leading the region for many years, Cuba’s impressive health indicators are beginning to suffer. Between 2019 and 2022 the infant mortality rate rose from 5 per thousand live births to 7.5 per thousand.
In response, the Cuba Solidarity Campaign, and UNISON North West, Northern, Northern Ireland and Scotland regions have launched a medical appeal to send containers of life-saving medicines, raw materials, surgical supplies and medical equipment to Cuba.
Please make a donation today towards the cost of buying and shipping these life-saving medical supplies to Cuba.
You can make a difference.
Please help us spread the word by forwarding this email and sharing the appeal with someone who may be in a position to help.
Thank you for your support.
Avanti Populo 