Global Health Partners

08/18/2026

Top Priority Neonatal & Maternity Supplies Needed
- incubators & ventilators
- apnea monitors
- radiant warmers
- bili-lights
- specialist batteries to power ventilators
- umbilical catheters and sutures
- vitamins & nutritional supplements

Every donation goes directly toward purchasing lifesaving equipment, vitamins, and essential medical supplies that Cuba’s hospitals urgently need right now.

Save a life, donate today at ghpartners.org/cuba-2026

08/11/2026

How many more babies will have to die before the current economic siege against Cuba is lifted?

According to the Center for Economic and Policy Research the direct and indirect impact of the tightening of US sanctions on Cuba that began in 2017 very likely played a substantial role in the extremely large jump in Cuba’s infant mortality rate.

Since 2019, Cuba’s infant mortality rate has increased dramatically — rising from a rate of 4.0 that year to 9.9 for 2025 , an increase of 148 %. If the mortality rate had remained at its 2018 level, then approximately 1,800 fewer babies would have died, between 2019 and 2025.

Help alleviate & reverse this tragic development, donate at ghpartners.org

Full report also in the link in bio: https://cepr.net/publications/us-sanctions-and-the-sharp-rise-in-infant-mortality-in-cuba/

08/11/2026

07/28/2026

Dr. Dayana Couto Núñez, president of the Cuban Society of Gynecology and Obstetrics, explains how shortages of medicines, medical supplies, technology and fuel are affecting surgeries, ultrasounds, diagnostic tests and maternal care.

According to Couto, the situation is making it harder to detect congenital malformations early and to care for premature and low-birth-weight babies, who often require specialized medication and high-tech neonatal equipment.

“Neither our women nor our children are to blame,” she said. “They need medical care, medicines and quality resources.”

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Support Global Health Partners Neonatal and Maternity Care Initiative at ghpartners.org/cuba-2026

07/27/2026

Neonatal & Maternity Campaign for Cuba will focus on the Diez de Octubre Maternity Hospital & Ramon Gonzalez Coro Maternity Hospital

Contribute today at ghpartners.org/cuba-2026 or the link in bio

Working in partnership with Cuba’s Ministry of Health, GHP’s program will initially focus on two Havana hospitals, Diez de Octubre Maternity Hospital and Ramón González Coro Maternity Hospital, which treat the most complex pregnancy and neonatal cases. The latter facility also provides specialized care to infants born to mothers with diabetes or heart disease from all 15 provinces.

The two facilities also lack the means to provide pregnant women with preventative prenatal care for conditions such as fetal monitoring, hypertension and hemorrhaging. The ongoing economic hardships also deny women the prenatal nutrition, vitamins and regular exams needed to reverse the rising incidence of risky deliveries and premature births.

Our initiative aims to supply these hospitals with lifesaving equipment and to institute early, preventive interventions to ensure healthy mothers and babies. Effective preventive measures will lessen the growing need for emergency efforts in hospitals to save newborn lives.

Contribute today at ghpartners.org/cuba-2026

07/06/2026

Neonatal & Maternity Campaign for Cuba -- Global Health Partners and the Saving Lives Campaign are working to alleviate one of the cruelest impacts of Washington's economic war against Cuba; the country's alarmingly high infant mortality rate.

Before Cuba's revolution, the infant mortality rate was approximately 70 deaths per 1,000 live births. After the revolution, Cuba built a universal primary care system, and one of its proudest achievements was a low infant mortality are -- 4.8 deaths per 1,000 in 2012 -- unique in the developing world. Cuba's success even bested the record in some marginalized U.S. communities.

But now, Cuba's infant mortality are has nearly doubled to over 9 deaths per 1,000, and is rapidly escalating amid scarcity of lifesaving equipment such as incubators, neonatal ventilators & cardiac monitors. The lack of medical equipment is compounded by food shortages, gaps in prenatal care, & the emigration of doctors and nurses spurred by the economic crisis.

Malnutrition among pregnant women and the unavailability of crucial prenatal monitoring has resulted in a substantial increase in high-risk, very low birthweight and anemic newborns. As a result of the U.S. embargo, hospitals do not have access to modern technologies, medicine and equipment needed to save vulnerable newborns. U.S. sanctions prohibit the sale to Cuba of any technology containing ten percent or more of U.S. origin components.

To help alleviate and reverse this tragic development, Global Health Partners has launched a Neonatal and Maternal Healthcare Initiative, a pilot project aimed at nationwide replication.
Contribute today at ghpartners.org/cuba-2026

05/13/2026

Surgical needles and sutures are essential for virtually every medical procedure. From minor cuts to highly specialized microsurgeries, & from cesarean deliveries to open-heart operations, they are indispensable tools for closing wounds and ensuring proper healing.

Due to the ongoing blockade & sanctions, importing sutures into Cuba is extremely challenging and costly, often up to 3x more expensive, resulting in widespread shortages across the country.

Every suture we send saves a life, donate at ghpartners.org/sutures

05/08/2026

U.S. Oil Blockade Intensifies Humanitarian Crisis in Cuba - The fuel shortage have worsened following measures imposed by the U.S. at the end of January to block the entry of oil shipments. Despite some limited oil shipments, the energy crisis has worsened paralyzing essential services.

Elective surgeries have been suspended and only emergency procedures are being performed. More then 96,000 surgeries remain pending.

Stand in solidarity with the Cuban people and help mitigate the impact of the ongoing challenged by contributing to our surgical sutures campaign for Cuba. The oil blockade and ongoing sanctions are causing deaths that would otherwise be preventable.

Donate at ghpartners.org/sutures

04/10/2026

Nuestra America Convoy Aid Summary Part Two: What was in the boxes?

The full inventory is extensive, hundreds of line items and tens of thousands of units, valued at about $500,000. However, we wanted to highlight some of the most valuable and life‑saving supplies included in the March 20 convoy shipment.

These items represent only a fraction of what was sent, our shipment included medications, respiratory supplies, surgical kits, NICU materials, infection‑control equipment, mobility aids, IV supplies, and basic patient‑care items. Every box reflects a commitment to dignity, health, and solidarity.

Global Health Partners will continue to send surgical sutures throughout the year to Cuba, show your solidarity and donate at ghpartners.org or the link in bio.

04/08/2026

Nuestra America Convoy Aid Summary
Thanks to your solidarity, we were able to contribute up to $500,000 worth of medical supplies with the Nuestra America Convoy plane that flew from Miami to Havana on March 20.

Global Health Partners works directly with the cuban ministry of health whom distributed the aid between the Calixto Garcia Hospital, the Juan Manuel Marquez Pediatric Hospital and the Pediatric Hospital William Soler.

The needs in Cuba remain urgent and unrelenting. Shortages of medical supplies, equipment, and basic necessities continue to affect families and healthcare workers across the island. Your support ensures that this aid reaches the people who need it most.

Donate today and support our efforts at ghpartners.org