World Health Organization Head Warns US Fuel Blockade Triggers Health Crisis and Blackouts in Cuba

World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned of a Cuban health crisis after a US fuel blockade triggered severe daily power outages.The energy shortage, exacerbated by the removal of Nicolás Maduro in a US operation and a lack of oil imports since January, has forced the postponement of surgeries.Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus urged international support for the island's medical infrastructure while emphasizing that healthcare services should not be affected by geopolitics.
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