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No youth should be abandoned and no person
should be left alone to face his fate. The YCL
must work with every youth. Behind every
category and every percentage is a man, a woman,
a child or senior citizen.
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There is a solution to every problem; it is a
question of finding alternatives.
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Any coordination work must be based on
continuous analysis and up-to-date information
so that decisions take precise account of the
details; every action must be thought through,
one must act quickly and never lose a minute.
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New coordination methods and mechanisms must be
found so that all bodies and organizations
participate with the understanding that the
nation’s interests are over and above
bureaucratic contradictions, cravings for power
and institutional jealousy.
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Secure high levels of involvement and commitment
from those cadres and workers who participate in
each and every one of the programs.
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To exercise criticism and reflection wherever
needed.
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Every idea always leads to a new idea and this
new idea leads to more and more ideas. A new
idea, no matter how good it seems, must be
previously tested and undergo thorough
experiments under real conditions.
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Discretion and compartmentalization are basic
principles in program coordination and
orientation. Programs shall be made public only
after they have become realities; this way, we
shall avoid promises that cannot be kept or that
are kept and then ignored, forgotten or cast
aside.
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Participating companies should neither make
profits nor bear losses. Works must be executed
quickly, within the budget, with quality and an
optimal use of resources.
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Maintenance for equipment and facilities made
available to these programs shall be provided.
Everything must always be as good as new.
EDUCATIONAL REVOLUTION
“...what we are doing today in the field of
education is unique in the history of mankind. The
page our people are writing today will have a
universal impact …”
“Each human being is different and therefore, the
key Word is the differentiated education, not only
with respect to man but with respect to the social
conditions in which this man lives.”
Fidel
CHANGES IN PRIMARY EDUCATION
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A
teacher responsible for only 20 pupils.
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TV
sets and VCRs as teaching aids.
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Solar panels in schools without electricity to
power computers, TV sets and VCRs.
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Computing is taught at pre-school level.
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Intensive courses of primary school teachers and
basic computing professors.
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Modern educational tools for children with special
education. First School for Autistic children was
inaugurated two years ago.
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English language teaching through TV classes as
from 3rd grade.
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Massive study of chess at schools.
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Influence of graduated Arts Instructors.
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Improvement of school meals.
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Today the students learn 2.2 more Maths and 1.5
more Spanish than four years ago.
RADICAL CHANGES IN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLS
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A
different Educational Model
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Only
15 students per teacher
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General, all-round teacher training courses.
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Improvement in the school-family relationship.
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Maths, Spanish, English, Physics and History
lessons are taught using videos on the Educational
Channels.
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An
increase in the frequency of classes in Maths,
Computing, Spanish and History.
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Influence of the new Arts Instructors.
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School snack or lunch in a program to promote
consumption of vegetables at school dining rooms.
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Double
sessions of classes.
CHANGES IN THE TECHNICAL AND PROFESSIONAL TEACHING
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Guaranteed general, all-round teachers for 25-30
students.
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Teachers, preferably for technical subjects and
that can go along with their students through
their training process.
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New
curricula to ensure the link to Higher Education.
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The
use of video classes, TV classes and educational
softwares of high school teaching.
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Economy-oriented as from 1st and 2nd
year.
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Incorporation of students in enterprises as from
3rd year.
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Review of occupational profiles of this teaching.
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The
use of professionals of the field of production
and services to tutor students at enterprises and
as teachers of technical subjects.
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An
employment guaranteed for the graduates.
UNIVERSALIZATION OF HIGHER EDUCATION
THE NEW
UNIVERSITY which makes it possible to pursue
university studies at the municipality of
residence, making the best use of material and
human resources of the Revolution, respecting the
principle of quality in the training of university
personnel as main guarantee for a real social
impact,
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Guarantees the extension of university studies for
youth involved in the Battle of Ideas, cadres of
organizations and workers in general.
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It
provides each municipality with the possibility of
managing and using their own human resources.
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There are 65 427 professors and tutors out of 700
000 professionals trained by the Revolution
currently working in the universalization of
higher education.
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Enrolment in higher education amounts to 380 000,
the highest in the history of university teaching
in the country. The FUS has
reached its highest membership.
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There are 233 011, pursuing 46 studies at 938
campuses.
FUTURE PROJECT
The university of Computer Science
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A
modern University of Excellency where new teaching
systems and concepts are implemented.
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A
center created for the training and upgrading of
professionals of Computer Science and the
production of national and exports oriented
service softwares. Likewise it will serve as
teaching aid for the program of informatization of
the Cuban society.
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There are more than
6 000
youth enrolled from all municipalities of the
country. This figure shall amount to 10000
students at an enrolment rate of 2000 a year).
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This idea will be extended to the Computer
Science Polytechnic Schools where there are
currently more than 40 000 mid-technicians of this
branch.
Conditions at ISPJAE, the Faculty of Mathematics
of the University of Havana will be enhanced.
A network joining universities of the country will
be implemented.
COMPUTER CLUBS
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Centers aimed at massive and free computer
training, created in 1987.
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This program was extended to 300 facilities,
enhancing its functions as from April 2001;
increasing the number of PCs up to 3 000.
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New
extension of Computer Clubs of 300 additional
facilities to reach 600; 100 of which are already
completed.
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The training of 436 753 fellow citizens on
computer techniques during the last tour years.
701 061 have passed the courses in 17 years. All
of 300 Computer Youth Clubs are connected to
Internet, thus providing access to this service
for all the municipalities of the country.
The day shall come when massive access
will be possible for all to interact with the
world.
EDUCATIONAL TV CHANNELS
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Initially there was a TV program (My TV) on both
national channels and aimed at enhancing the
general, comprehensive culture of our children and
students.
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Two new educational channels are opened.
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They broadcast
394 hrs
a week with Cubavisiَn and TeleRebelde of
educational programs, which represents 62,7%
of the total of hours of National Television.
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247
hours a week for curriculum.
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They cover all provinces of the country for the
benefit of 9,860,358 people, 87.9% of the
population of the country.
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A
channel broadcasting two years ago.
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A
program targeting schools: 7 hrs and a half a day,
for a total of 36 hrs and 10 minutes in 97
programs a week.
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It
started broadcasting in April 2004.
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85 hrs
a week.
UNIVERSITY FOR ALL
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Created on October 2, 2000, the most massive and
diverse university of the country.
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Subjects that help improve people’s general and
comprehensive culture.
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courses have been taught with
1721 hrs
of content. There are currently 6 new courses
on TV.
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These courses have involved 775 professors; 265
Doctors in Sciences and 134 Masters.
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15
905 758 newsprint
editions, as teaching aids.
INTENSIVE TRAINING OF SOCIAL WORKERS
To
train students from High School in 10-month
courses, to target needs and problems in the
community and propose work lines that can lead to
their solution..
Four
schools were created: Ciudad de La Habana, Villa
Clara, Holguيn y Santiago de Cuba.
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Social
workers graduated:
21 485.
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Organized in 1
420 working brigades covering almost
all the municipalities of the country.
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Each
year 7 mil youngsters are trained under the new
pedagogical concepts. Enrollment for 2004-05
school year:
7234.
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Home-schools equipped with TV, VCRs, PCs and the
tutorship of experienced teachers.
SOCIAL WORKERS PROGRAM
They
are the doctors of the soul.
Their
mission: to befriend people and families.
They
conduct the battle for Marti’s ideas of
“conquering all the justice”
The
work is not based only on cold figures but on
relevant information such as the name, home
address and situation of each person in need of
support or assistance.
No need
to wait for someone to come with its problem …; it
is necessary to search block by block and get to
know all the households and people in need of
assistance.
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Attention to each:
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Children up to 15 years old with nutritional
problems
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Students at Behavior Schools.
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Youth
between 16 and 29.
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Child suffering a malign disease.
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Youth in the Comprehensive Training Course.
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Worker from the MINAZ Training Course.
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Elderly or physically impaired.
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Gradual transformation of prisons into schools
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They contribute to the strengthening of the links
between the families and the sentenced
youths.
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Experience of the San Francisco de Paula Inmate
Youth Center.
- 90
% of the penal population is participating in
audio visual programs.
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Social workers in male and female penitentiary
centers.
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207 graduates from the Comprehensive Training
Courses are pursuing Law as Atorneys Assistants to
attend to those serving terms with no
incarceration.
GENERAL COMPREHENSIVE STUDY OF CHILDREN’S
POPULATION
Assessment of the nutritional conditions,
education, family environment and living
conditions of the infant up to 15 years old.
AIMS:
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To
characterize every child born alter 1989 and
identify those presenting problems of malnutrition
by defect as well as other problems conspiring
against their normal development.
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To
conduct a comprehensive study of the
characterization of the children identified with
problems, starting from the visit to their
households.
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To
create, systematize and/or improve the variants of
attention to these families.
RESULTS:
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2 173
656 under aged have
been characterized, with
241 191,
that is:11,9%,.
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Main problems detected:
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Psycho-social
problems - 42.5%.
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Under-nurished
by defect - 39.3%.
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By
desease - 20.5%.
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Physically
impaired - 9.4%.
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Non
institutionalized - 2%.
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14
335 social cases
were identified, which is 8,7%.
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283
142 cases have been
identified with needs of assistance (food,
education, medical, psycho-social and others)
“Es
una vergüenza para el socialismo tener un joven
desvinculado o un joven preso...
En el socialismo el hombre no puede sobrar, y la
sociedad donde el hombre sobre, no sirve, no
resisten un anلlisis ético, no resiste un anلlisis
humano, entonces ya de por sي estل condenada desde
el punto de vista moral y humano…
En esta sociedad no podemos permitir que surjan
nuevos eslabones perdidos…”
Fidel
1 717 695 youths have been visited, that is: 74%
of the young population:
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studying: 658 926 jَvenes;
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in
production or defense-related activities: 721 113
youth;
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studying and working: 70 103 youth;
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enrolled in part-time courses: 80 076 youngsters;
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not
working or studying
187 477,
11 % of the visits:
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67,2%
women, 43% blacks or mestizos,
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with 6th grade or less, 18%, with 9th grade, 57
%, mid-high level 24,5% and university graduate,
0,7%
INTENSIVE TRAINING COURSES FOR YOUNGSTERS
New job: Studying
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We
set up the secondary school upgrading courses for
young people aged 17 to 30 who, once they had
completed ninth grade, which is now the general
level for these ages, ceased to either study or
work.
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The
eradication of the lost link.
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Enhancement
of their self-esteem.
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Income:
9th:
90.00 pesos.
12th: 130.00 pesos.
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406 graduates are
already pursuing different university studies.
Enrollment for 2004-2005 school year: 129 038.
9th
grade: 2795.
Pre-university:
107118.
12th
grade: 19040.
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Facilities
were created in all municipalities: 497
headquarters, 51 sub-headquarters and 507 attached
classrooms. Schools in the territories are used in
the afternoons and in the evenings.
ENCOURAGING READING
Libertad
Publishing House
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6
789 school and public libraries renewed
their book stocks.
Ejemplares
entregados: 291 105.
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2 365
234 children and
youngsters stimulated with a book at their
graduation act.
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Purchase two new and modern printers.
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Repair and update of all facilities of the
National Poligraphic Union
Book fairs
Extended from its capital venue in 2000 to 35
other venues in 2005.
From
200 mil to 9 millions and a half participants.
Book
sales have exceeded 15 million books.
Book
presentations have increased from 175 to 1926.
Family Library
A
25 titles
collection featuring the best of Cuban
and World literature.
Press
tabloid format.
1st
Colletion: 100 000 sets.
2nd
Colletion: ready for edtion.
Special collection for Venezuela.
ART INSTRUCTORS SCHOOLS
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All
the 15 Art Instructors Schools are working hard to
become reference schools for the artistic and
cultural training of our youngsters.
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They will play a leading role in the building of
a general and comprehensive culture in our people.
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Not
only will they work in the educational field but
in the rest of the cultural and social
institutions of the community
First
graduation of Art Instructors: 3 271, are members
of the “José Martي” Brigade
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Working in 2 295 schools.
2003-2004 school year enrolment: 16157. (64.4 %
females, 38.7 % blacks and mestizos).
Fields
of expertise: Music, Visual Arts, Drama and Dance.
BALLET AND CARTOONS
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7 new
schools for Visual Arts, amounting to 17 centers
of that kind nationwide.
A new National School of Ballet.
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Aimed at training dancers and professionals from
all over the country. It is the purpose to have a
ballet company in each province in the future, to
train a dancer committed to its people and the
Revolution.
Ballet Vocational Workshops in Havana City.
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4
021 children between 7 and 14 years old, from all
municipalities of the capital.
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Twice a week attendance.
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Hosted at the National School of Ballet, other
dance schools conduct similar activities.
Cartoon Production
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85.07 minutes of cartoons were released in 1999
(Co-produced with Spain)
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By
2002 240 minutes were completed
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It
is the purpose to produce some 500 minutes a year.
YOUTH VIDEO CLUB
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To
enhance the people’s general and comprehensive
culture, specially children and youth.
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It
has been conceived as neighbourhood movie, a
cultural service for the community.
Las personas que asisten
encuentran entretenimiento con cultura, con
enseٌanzas.
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There are 352
Video clubs to accommodate
21039
people at the time.
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From its early days it has served:
20 779 743
people. This result shows a daily average
attendance of for 2004 17 324 persons, with a
weekly attendance in the country of 121 271.
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More than 1
301 556 video shows have been provided,
with 585969
for children.
RURAL TV SHOW ROOMS
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They have been built in un-electrified, hard to
access rural communities.
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Show rooms equipped with 29” TV sets and 50
seats. Many of them with solar panels.
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They facilitate the dissemination of culture,
knowledge and information through TV. They
contribute to the recreation of the inhabitants
and their access to TV classes.
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They have helped modify cultural habits of
attendants.
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There are currently
1 905
show rooms.
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TV
purchased in the People’s Republic of China
- It
has made it possible for 827 322 households to
watch a high quality 21” color TV.
- Deep
and massive impact on the information and cultural
level of our people and its recreation.
TOWARDS EXCELENCY IN MEDICINE
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There are 444 policlinics undertaken repair work,
107 of them totally changed and 34 underway.
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Opening of 217 physiotherapies rooms in
polyclinics.
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24
new services of haemodialysis have been created,
as well as 88 optician’s and 118 intensive
therapies in municipalities.
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Reconstruction and enhancement of 27 hospitals.
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A
program for the technological re-equipment for
primary and secondary services, adding to the
benefit of a closer access to key medical
services.
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Creation of new emerging training schools and the
upgrading of professionals in the new services
under creation.
To train masters and doctors from primary
attention.
To radically change health services is
now a top priority task” Fidel
ATTENTION TO STUDENTS WITH DISABILITY
Psycho-social study on all students with
disability in the country.
Psycho-pedagogical, social, clinical and genetic
study on mentally retarded population to know the
facts influencing mental retardiness in Cuba.
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The
participation of over 30 thousand professionals of
sciences as well as support personnel and leaders.
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Families now can be warned about the risks of
hereditary diseases.
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Total
of students analyzed:
366 864
(3,23x100)
Mentally retarded: 140 489 (1,25x100 of the total
disable population of the country).
Genetic studies on 41 884.
Lab studies on 8 227.
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