Blog Archives November 2011

Cuba: Sancti Spiritus Celebrates World Asthma Day

by Donarys Cruz Cruz Cuba celebrated this May 3rd the World Asthma Day with a variety of scientific activities. Sancti Spiritus, a central province in the island, held workshops on the epidemiology of asthma accordingly with the slogan “You can control your asthma” and encouraged patients to participate actively in handling their disease.»

Organ Donation: Death Inheritance

By Dayamis Sotolongo Rojas Even if a program for organs transplant and donation is already established in Sancti Spiritus, central Cuba, only kidney and cornea donations are made in the province, the latter being less frequent, carrying out only three as for 2011, which have benefitted four patients.»

Cuba: Nature and Tourism at Ancon Peninsula

As if hanging from a sort of appendix that pretends to be separated from the island’s map, the Ancon peninsula is both a valuable coastal ecosystem and the major tourism site in the central Cuban province of Sancti Spiritus. The best beaches of the Cuban southern coast are said to be found here.»

Cuba: Sancti Spiritus Cardiac Care Unit Keeps on Beating

By Dayamis Sotolongo Rojas Sancti Spiritus Cardiac Care Unit, located in the Camilo Cienfuegos Provincial Hospital and existing for only a decade in the Cuban central province, continues to grow up. Sleepless nights have translated into rewards: the number of pacemakers has increased; fatalities due to acute myocardial infarctions have diminished. Sancti Spiritus remains among the most developed Cuban regions »

Mass Parade Marked May Day in Sancti Spiritus, Cuba

By Xiomara Alsina For over two hours workers from the central Cuban province of Sancti Spiritus marched to ratify their support to the 6th Congress of the Cuban Communist Party. The commemoration was presided over by Misael Enamorado, member of the Central Committee Secretariat and Ernesto Guevara´s daughter Aleida.»

Sancti Spiritus Squares Ready to Welcome May Day

by Humberto Concepcion Toledo Some 140 000 workers and their relatives will parade this May Day in Sancti Spiritus. People will welcome the International Workers’ Day united and committed to fulfill what was agreed upon at the recent 6th Congress of the Cuban Communist Party.»

Cuba: Sancti Spiritus Readies for May Day

by Xiomara Alsina Martínez As the International Labor Day is approaching Sancti Spiritus workers, in central Cuba, prepare numerous activities to celebrate the date taking into account the social and economic achievements, the society developments and the defense tasks on each territory.»

Virgen de La Caridad del Cobre in Sancti Spiritus, Cuba

by Gisselle Morales Rodríguez As part of her peregrination for Cuba, a Virgen de la Caridad del Cobre replica will arrive on Sunday to Sancti Spiritus, located in the center of the island, and will remain in the province until May 4th.»

Second Phase of Anti-Polio Vaccine in Sancti Spiritus, Cuba

by Dayamis Sotolongo Rojas More than 20 000 children will be administered the anti-polio vaccine in Sancti Spiritus, central Cuba, as part of a national campaign. This second phase will begin on Friday in all polyclinics within the territory and is scheduled to finish on April 28th.»