Ten renowned scientific publications have issued a call to Italy not to stay indifferent or silent in the wake of the Cuban catastrophe. According to the petition, Cuba had spent decades developing a healthcare system that was regarded as a worldwide model, capable of assuring universal access to care despite low resources. Since 1963, nearly 600,000 Cuban healthcare personnel have worked in more than 160 countries, including Italy. The near-complete blockage of energy supply has left the island without fuel, electricity, or access to foreign markets for medications and medical gadgets. The result is that the healthcare system is imploding. The lack of first-line treatments has reduced children's cancer survival rates from 80 to 65%. 96,000 people (almost one in every 100 residents), including 11,000 children, are on the waiting list for surgery. Drug, oxygen, anesthetics, and consumable shortages put over 300 pediatric procedures at risk each week. The editors of the ten undersigned journals have stated that Italy is indebted to Cuba for the ongoing work of Cuban doctors in Calabria to guarantee the functioning of the local health service and for the assistance received during the COVID-19 pandemic. The government is urged to send a commission of health technicians to Cuba to report on the Cuban population's health state, access to care, and availability of pharmaceuticals and medical gadgets. An independent scientific assessment concentrating on the critical health needs of the embargoed Cuban population could serve as the foundation for developing targeted, vital, and priority relief actions. Thousands of people have already responded to the appeal.