Dr. Idalmis Rodríguez González, Master in Pharmacoepidemiology and member of the Task Force of the Provincial Health Directorate, reported on the Protocols of Prophylactic and Therapeutic Interventions used in the province.
This way, it was informed on the application of Prevengho-Vir to the most vulnerable people, as a preventive treatment against viral diseases.
On the other hand, it was said that Biomodulin T is been provided as prevention medicine in risk centres such as homes for the elderly, grandparents' homes, maternity homes, psychiatric hospitals and psychopedagogical medical centres.
In the case of low-risk suspects they have Interferon alpha 2B - nasal use, Oseltamivir and Azithromycin. For high-risk suspects the same drugs are sued togeter with EC/ CIGB 2020. Meanwhile, confirmed patients receive Kaletra, Chloroquine, Interferon alpha 2B - intramuscular and plasma.
Those with critical or severe disease are treated with Kaletra, Chloroquine, Erythropoietin, Surfacen, Plasma, along with the anti-CD6 itolizumab AcM and the CIGB 258.
In addition, antibiotic therapy is used for comorbidities such as diabetes, hypertension and others.
Before concluding her speech, Dr. Rodriguez pointed out that there are still areas to be supplied with Prevengho-Vir, and all the medicines to be used in each case are available.
For her part, Saydanys Góngora López, general director of the Provincial Company of Pharmacies and Optic's Offices spoke about the delivery services and current productions.
Góngora López referred to the work of the 96 messengers from the 106 pharmacies in the province, who since April 30th until now have carried out 1,151 services. Among them all the people with the service before the current situation.
He also recognized that once this task began, the need arose to extend the modality to other people with certain problems.
In the case of persons with difficulties in acquiring their medication, they can communicate via telephone numbers 24 46 42 92 or 24 46 36 02. The service is provided for any medicine to people who, because of their conditions, do not have the means to acquire it.
Fifteen messengers from the Sports Institute, 27 from Cuban Customs and the rest from the business system are working in this field.
She also referred to the complex situation of 92 scarce medicines, for a total of 110 medicines affected by different reasons, out of which 17 were controlled.
To lessen up the situation, they are working on the production of natural medicines, whose plan in April was fulfilled at 109%. Among these are syrups, tinctures, frictions and creams.
In the end, Dr. Yanelis Calviño Vega, head of the Provincial Health Management Office, warned on the need of taking extreme protective measures, even though the province has been for eighth day without confirmed cases.
In this way, she informed that yesterday 248 samples were collected, all of them negative.
It was said that the quarentine period in Gibara would be closed, and that in Reparto 26 de Julio in the next few days, once the Goverment gives the approval.
"In Gibara 33 people tested positive to Covid-19. All related cases. A clear example of the level of spread of this disease. But it was also an example of the action protocols and measures to isolate suspects and their contacts. This avoided major problems, even though the loss of a human life in the territory was regretted," he added.
It is necessary to recognize in each territory the work of the structures designed to deal with events of this nature, because they have demonstrated their capacity in an unprecedented situation in our history.
Therefore, the applause will be eternal for those who put their souls into safeguarding human lives.
You may also be interested in the solidarity work of a group of artists and self-employed workers from Holguin, who support the health sector in the fight against Covid-19. The information in this link: http://www.holguin.gob.cu/es/noticias-holguin/3896-holguin-crear-para-salvar-sueno