In the town of La Fe, in the Special Municipality Isla de la Juventud, local authorities together with different organizations led the My Neighborhood for the Homeland campaign in this area. Not only did health promotion teams participate, but also workers from various unions.
Alongside neighbors, families, and soldiers from Detachment 1180, they joined in fumigation and the elimination of breeding sites of the Aedes aegypti mosquito, as well as in self‑inspection efforts.
During My Neighborhood for the Homeland, residents were reminded of the need to properly cover water containers, change the water in flower vases, and keep yards and lots free of receptacles if we want a safer and healthier environment.
Specialists pointed out aggravating factors: the emigration of health professionals, the aging of the workforce, clinics without doctors in primary care, shortages of supplies and medicines due to the tightening of the blockade, and its impact on the energy situation.
But none of this stops the army of white coats. They have redesigned and organized processes both at La Fe hospital and in the health areas of the town. They ensure the availability of first‑line medicines for symptoms, emphasize hydration as a fundamental measure, and check every detail daily.
Individual responsibility is vital in this battle, stresses Dr. Bárbara Daudinot Gómez, general director of public health on the Island. She warned that if a family member at home has fever, headache, or pain behind the eyes, they should not self‑medicate but go quickly to the family doctor or the emergency ward.
Additionally, patients must remain isolated and under observation, avoid crowded places, inform their workplace supervisors, rest, and not go to work. Children with similar symptoms should not be sent to school.
Without a doubt, the health sector of the Special Municipality Isla de la Juventud is committed to preventive protocols to avoid dengue transmission in the different community councils, relying on individual responsibility and community participation as effective tools in this battle.
It goes without saying that the political will of the Party and the Government, even amid a complex resource situation, remains strong—prioritizing both indoor and outdoor fumigation, as well as constant screenings by health personnel to detect residents with severe abdominal pain, persistent vomiting, bleeding, difficulty breathing, drowsiness, or marked weakness. These are warning signs that require immediate medical attention. This is how we better protect the neighborhood.
Alongside neighbors, families, and soldiers from Detachment 1180, fumigation and elimination of Aedes aegypti breeding sites, as well as self‑inspection, were carried out.
