Ten major consignments of aid delivered so far
Cuba Vive | Wednesday, 6 May 2026 | Click here for original article
Thanks to the extraordinary generosity of our supporters, the Cuba Vive Medical Aid Appeal has raised more than £400,000 to provide life-saving medical, food and hurricane relief aid to Cuba.
Between February 2025 and May 2026, ten major consignments have been delivered. With the addition of donated medical supplies, this represents more than £1.5 million-worth of medical and food aid reaching communities across the island.
February 2025
A shipment worth €62,000 was flown from Spain containing urgently needed medical equipment. This first consignment included:
- 30,000 blood transfusion sets
- 20,000 blood infusion sets
- 14,000 paediatric catheters
- 19,450 endotracheal intubation tubes
These essential items are used to deliver oxygen, medicines and anaesthesia, and to support breathing during serious illness and trauma.
March 2025
A 40-foot shipping container delivered £485,000 worth of medical aid, including:
- PPE facemasks, eye protectors and gloves
- 1,888 litres of surgical scrub
- Thousands of medicines and creams
- Colostomy bags
- Crutches, wheelchairs, trolleys and hospital beds
- Nebulisers and ultrasound equipment
- Surgical instruments and sterilisation equipment
- Bandages, dressings, syringes and needles
October 2025
Two 40-foot shipping containers were dispatched:
- One to hospitals in eastern Cuba affected by the devastating impact of Hurricane Melissa
- One to hospitals in Havana and other provinces
Supplies included PPE, specialised operating beds, hospital-grade mattresses, mobility aids, pharmacy fridges, ultrasound machines, nebulisers, surgical supplies, oxygen masks and tubing.
More than 100 first aid kits were distributed to residential educational establishments, including rural schools and children’s homes.
December 2025
In response to Hurricane Melissa, 23 tonnes of powdered milk were purchased and shipped from Chile. This provided vital nutrition for children, pregnant women and older people – those most vulnerable to food shortages following the storm.
March 2026
A further container, valued at £330,000, arrived in Havana carrying:
- Catheters and tracheostomy sets
- Needles and colostomy bags
- Wheelchairs and Zimmer frames
- Operating theatre supplies, including 13 specialist operating beds
April – May 2026
Three 40-foot containers containing 74 tonnes of rice, lentils and black beans delivered with a further 40-foot container of medical aid including tracheostomy kits and transfusion pumps on its way.
Your support saves lives
Every container, every shipment, every piece of equipment listed above has been made possible by supporters like you. At a time of deep shortages and mounting humanitarian pressure, this aid saves lives. If you can, please donate today to help us continue sending life-saving medical supplies and emergency food to Cuba.
