Jhoanys Diéguez Peña, head of the Nursing Department at the Las Tunas General Directorate of Health

It was her respect for life that led her to board a plane bound for the United Arab Emirates during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. When she was called to serve with the Henry Reeve Brigade, she didn’t think twice, even though her two children were a very compelling reason to stay close to home. Still, she said yes, but entrusted them to all that is great and divine until she returned.

Yeison Aliet Mora Polanco is now almost fully recovered.Yeison Aliet Mora Polanco is now almost fully recovered.

  • A few days ago, a post by a grateful mother thanking the medical team that saved her son’s life went viral, garnering thousands of reactions on social media. Today, 26 shares the story…

The staff at “Guevara” works with the challenge of maintaining daily oversight to protect resources and personnel.

  • Resource shortages and energy instability have put all the objective and subjective resources of Las Tunas’ largest hospital to the test. Maintaining healthcare services remains a challenge that comes at a high daily cost.

Las Tunas faces the challenge to revive the foundational concepts of the Family Doctor and Nurse Program

With nearly five million patient visits in 2025, the Family Doctor and Nurse Program in Las Tunas is currently focused on continuing to adapt its approaches to the real needs of the communities.

"Amancio" strengthened the training of professionals as a solution to the human resources shortage

The epidemiological situation and the shortage of essential resources have put the public health sector’s operational systems in Las Tunas to the test. Amid these challenging times, local initiatives such as those in the municipality of "Amancio" are proving to be crucial in ensuring service delivery as the situation could worsen.