Cuba: The President of the Republic of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, thanked today on his official Twitter account those who care for children with cancer, on the occasion of commemorating the International Day of Childhood Cancer on February 15, Radio Reloj reports.
?Thank you to those who give care, relief or cure to our children who suffer from cancer on this #InternationalChildhoodCancer Day. Our solidarity with their families, our commitment to their care. In #Cuba ?nothing is more important than a child.? #CubaSalvaVidas ?, Diaz-Canel tweeted verbatim.
Cancer represents the second leading cause of death in Cuba and in the region of the Americas, and those who suffer the diagnosis change their lives, especially at an early age, hence to raise awareness and awareness of the challenges faced by these children and adolescents and their families every February 15 is commemorated the International Day of Childhood Cancer.
In the nation between 300 and 400 infants are diagnosed each year with the disease, and they are guaranteed prompt and timely treatment for their recovery in the shortest possible time, which has repercussions on the high survival rates that the country has, he told From the Cuban News Agency, Dr. Caridad Verdecia Cañizares, head of the Oncology service at the William Soler Pediatric Hospital, in this capital.