Dignostic imaging is a precious specialty for which the integral general practitioner in Contramaestre, Bláiser Meneses Beltrández, who graduated in 2016, opted for.
This young professional has to face every day the limitations imposed by the economic asphyxia (U.S. blockade) that the U.S. government applies against Cuba.
“We have the human resource but many times we have the limitation of equipment; the equipment is obsolete and others work with failures. It is already necessary to incorporate modern and efficient equipment. On the other hand, we lack ultrasound gel, gloves and condoms.”
Sometimes the lack of electricity also hampers the efforts of these professionals, but in the face of the challenge, the search for alternatives is necessary.
“In the emergency department, mainly in the emergency department, consultations are created for immediate emergencies, and specific cases are coordinated with consultations that require special programs such as nephrology, thyroid ultrasounds and breast surgery.
This specialist feels the dissatisfaction of not being able to reach more patients. He knows that while the physical examination is an indispensable step in making a medical diagnosis, the ability to look inside the body is a powerful tool.
Motivation to keep on doing diagnostic imaging
“And that is what allows us to continue doing it, despite the difficulties we have both as health personnel and as human beings, with all the problems that all ordinary Cubans have. The main motivation is that we like the profession, and we know how important it is.”
Observing the tissues of the body’s organs through high-energy sound waves is the passion of Bláiser, father of a girl, husband of a woman, also a medical professional.
“Yes, they are my inspiration. My little girl is proud to have a father who helps other children, other pregnant women have the opportunity to have an accurate diagnosis and contribute to solve the problems they may have.”
To them he dedicates his day to day, without renouncing to the always necessary overcoming.
“I plan to major in Imaging and expand my knowledge to other branches of diagnostic imaging.”
Meneses Beltrández is one of those young people with high professional training in medicine who every day puts his hands and heart into a profession that performs the miracle of seeing, diagnosing, and healing.
