Lima, Peru – Biotechnological collaboration between Cuba and China for more than two decades has left great benefits for both parties. Currently, the regime enters more than 200 million dollars for that concept.
So He recognized it The Vice Prime Minister of the Island, Eduardo Martínez Díaz, who also ensures that these profits are fundamentally destined to acquire raw materials to produce medicines within the Caribbean country.
The statements contrast with reality Cubans during the last years and their health deficiencies, within which a generalized lack of medicines and medical supplies and the deterioration of the health system stand out.
In China, Castroism has placed more than 10 production facilities, taking advantage of the cheapest manufacturing costs.
The data transcended during the inauguration in the Asian giant of the Biopharmaceutical Research Institute Changzhi Antai, belonging to Biotech Pharmaceutical, extension of the Asino-Cubana BPL company, which was attended by the Cuban headline.
In the new center, both parties recognized the possibilities of creating with Chinese technology innovative products for cancer immunotherapy, neurodegenerative and autoimmune diseases.
“A part of that financing That we have been able to obtain a product of the work we have done here in China we have used it in the development of our own institutions in Cuba, boost investment and development projects and another part has been reinvested here in the mixed companies that have generated it, ”said Martínez Díaz.
Vice Prime Minister reported that telecommunications related issues have also been monitored and progress has been made in telemedicine -related projects.
“In the next stage, we have already agreed to work to achieve the first digital hospital in our country with a wide use of telemedicine and then we will spread it. Also an element in which we have ventured with the integral management of solid waste,” he announced.
Despite these camed advances in biotechnology and donations of medical material towards the island, especially from allied countries such as Russia, China, Nicaragua and Venezuela, The health crisis does not cease to affect the Cuban peoplethat you have to go to the informal market and acquire the medicines you find at exorbitant prices; So Cubans presume that these donations go to pharmacies in foreign exchange, clinics for foreigners and leaders.
According to official information, at the end of 2024 of the 651 products that make up the basic medication picture on the island, 461 were between total and low coverage missing, which implies that more than 70% of the essential drugs are not available to Cubans.
