The World Health Organization's head described the 'immense turbulence' going on in Cuba, with 'energy shortages that have been affecting health.' Daily, up to 20-hour power outages affect parts of Cuba, which lacks fuel to generate power.
The WHO chief said on Wednesday, March 25, the health situation in Cuba was "deeply concerning" as the United States' fuel blockade deepens the island's energy crisis.
"Health should be protected at all costs and never be at the mercies of geopolitics, energy blockades and power outages," World Health Organization director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on X. "The situation in Cuba is deeply concerning as the country struggles to maintain health service delivery at a time of immense turbulence, leading to energy shortages that have been affecting health."
But since the U.S. ousting of Cuba's top ally, president Nicolas Maduro of Venezuela, on January 3, the island's economy has been hammered further as Trump maintains a de facto oil blockade.
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Cuba's Escalating Health Crisis is ‘Deeply Concerning,' Says WHO Chief
03/26/2026
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