Havana Cuba. – From the maximum rigor penitentiary center of kilo 8which is located in the province of Camagüey, the inmate Diosmar Izquierdo Lebrán denounces the neglect of which he is a victim by the staff and authorities of that prison.
Through a phone call, Izquierdo Lebrán indicated that he had suffered a stroke on March 29, 2022. He stated that when he contacted the National Medical Services, they informed him that in order to perform the necessary medical procedures for his recovery, he had to be admitted to a hospital.
Instead, however, he complained that for months the prison authorities have not only kept him in prison without the required care, but also have not provided him with the prescribed medication, as they allege that there are none.
In the same way, he denounced that physiotherapy was suspended because he began to present inflammation and for months they have not taken him back to the sessions. For this reason, he has asked for a walker with which to begin his motor rehabilitation, however, he emphasized, the military has not provided it to him despite the fact that one is available in the prison.
For this reason, his relatives were forced to rent one to try to get it to him on the day of the visit if the prison authorities so authorize it, which, as they warned him, may not happen.
He also opined that notifying the National Medical Services of his situation was in vain, because although from that instance they telephoned the provincial capital, “nothing was resolved.”
The prisoner, who also suffers from severe hypertension, regretted that his blood pressure has been very high lately and his mouth has cramped again without the pertinent authorities providing him with health care, nor have they examined him by a medical commission. to grant him an extra penal license for six months or a year.
The inmate confessed that due to his poor health “there are days when he bathes and there are days when he doesn’t”, as well as that there have also been days in which he has not been able to eat anything other than sugar water, since the specific diet indicated by the doctor due to her severe hypertension (without fat, without flour, etc.) is ignored by the prison authorities and the kitchen staff.
As Izquierdo Lebrán pointed out, the military alleges that they have nothing to eat that is suitable for him, and as an example he described the menu from the previous day, consisting of plantain fufú and mortadella, which he has contraindicated.
Diosmar Izquierdo Lebrán pointed out that he is serving a sentence of 28 years in prison. According to what he explained, during a failed illegal exit attempt he fought with an informer and he was killed, for which he was convicted of the crime of murder. He also indicated that on previous occasions he has declared a hunger and thirst strike as an extreme resource to be heard by the prison authorities, who otherwise ostensibly ignore him.
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