Suspension of drugs to a patient with HIV-AIDS for not being loyal to the regime (the case of Marelis García Cumba)



Marelis García Cumba is HIV-AIDS patient with the index case number 15071 with 19 years of illness. The doctor suspended her Nitrazepan Amitrictilina, medicines consumed by those suffering from neurosis anxious. She is threatened to suspend her Nevirapine 400mg, the Miduvina 200 mg, 200 mg the Sidoduvina, taking drugs HIV patients claiming she is a ungrateful with the revolution. Cumba Marelis Garcia held a protest with a sign saying "The dictatorship suspends paciantes drugs to HIV".


Rights Abused

Civil and Political Rights
Right to life
Personal freedom
Personal security and integrity
Right not to be submitted to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment
Economic and Social Rights
Right to social and medical assistance
Perpetrator
State security agents
Others
BRLC/149