Juan Ulises Castillo, head of the Emergency and Therapy of the National Medical Emergency Center, explained to ACN that there are 122 intensive care wards, equipped with top technology and with qualified staff to provide quality service. He noted that 95 percent of the cases have been successfully treated.
The expert said that those areas have contributed to the increase of the quality of life and a drop in mortality from heart attacks, as the new service includes advanced treatments and the reception of heart and brain conditions, which are the main causes of death in Cuba.
Dr. Castillo stressed that the intensive care units shortens the time before the first aid, transportation and remission, which in turns reduces the risks generated by such conditions.
The service has reached the mountain communities as well through the Plan Turquino project.
The doctor highlighted the effort by the Cuban government for the implementation of the initiative as the total cost of the investments for each facility is around 200,000 U.S dollars, just for the medical equipments that include monitoring systems for the heart, blood preasure, artificial breathing, etc.
Dr. Castillo is attending the 5th International Congress of Emergency and Intensive Care concluding today in Havana’s Convention Palace.
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