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Fuel Shortages Threaten Life-Saving Cancer Care in Havana

3/19/2026

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Story summary

Yonelkys García, an acute myeloid leukemia patient, faces deteriorating access to care as fuel shortages and blackouts hamper treatment at Havana's Institute of Hematology and Immunology.
The hospital, one of the island's best, has reduced its operations to save fuel.
Patients rely on relatives for medications or buy supplies on the black market.
Staff members manage limited resources despite power outages threatening medication storage and patient care.

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Story summary

Yonelkys García, an acute myeloid leukemia patient, faces deteriorating access to care as fuel shortages and blackouts hamper treatment at Havana's Institute of Hematology and Immunology.
The hospital, one of the island's best, has reduced its operations to save fuel.
Patients rely on relatives for medications or buy supplies on the black market.
Staff members manage limited resources despite power outages threatening medication storage and patient care.