Recognition to health personnel on the Latin American Medicine Day

On the Day of Latin American Medicine and Health Workers, several professionals in the sector in Las Tunas deserved the Manuel (Piti) Fajardo and Hazaña Laboral (Work Feat) medals. The first is granted to those who have worked for more than 25 years, and the second is endorsed by exceptional performance, on this occasion, related to the fight against COVID-19.

World AIDS Day 2022: Equalize

World AIDS Day, on December 1st, summons the unit for prevention and equal opportunities to access the health systems in each territory.

Anti-COVID-19 booster vaccination continues

The province of Las Tunas today records more than 20 million administered doses of the national anti-COVID-19 vaccines, said Yahilín Nápoles Novella, responsible for the vaccination program at the Provincial Center for Hygiene, Epidemiology, and Microbiology (CPHEM, by its Spanish acronym).

22 social institutions operate in the province that contribute to the care for the elderly.

The Care Program for the Elderly in Las Tunas reinforces its work to guarantee the necessary conditions for the 107,740 persons over 60 years of age, who represent 20.3 percent of a population whose life expectancy reaches 79 years.