News of Sancti Spiritus
New Peace Base Founded in Sancti Spiritus, Cuba
Students from several Latin American and Caribbean countries who study in Sancti Spiritus’s colleges -central Cuba- agreed to found a Peace Base against foreign military enclaves in the region and for the unity of our nations.
Sancti Spiritus Health Cooperation Abroad Grows
Over 1 900 physicians from the central Cuban province of Sancti Spiritus are currently working in more than 40 countries under the cooperation agreements signed with different nations.
School Libraries’ Role Fostered in Sancti Spiritus
The fifty anniversary of the Cuban program of school libraries is marked in Sancti Spiritus with different activities aimed at revitalizing their role of information providers both for students and professors.
Cuba: Greater Campismo Popular Offer in Sancti Spiritus
Cuban ‘Campismo Popular', a recreation project born in 1981 after the suggestion of Revolution leader Fidel Castro, has expanded offers this year in the country’s central province of Sancti Spiritus.
Cuba: Tourism Bets for Better in Trinidad
Tourism business people have much to do this year in the Cuban ancient village of Trinidad as far as competitiveness is concerned, taking into consideration that tourists have continued to visit the island despite the current economic world crisis.
Scientific Institutions Acknowledged in Sancti Spiritus
Several scientific institutions from the central Cuban province of Sancti Spiritus were recently acknowledged by the local office of the Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment (CITMA) because of their contributions in 2009.
Anti-Aedes Campaign in Sancti Spiritus
The fight against Aedes Aegypti achieved outstanding results in the province of Sancti Spiritus, said Dr. Iliana Morales Alemán, head of the Cuban program for the vector eradication, when interviewed by AIN.
Decreasing Lethality in Cerebrovascular Diseases
The enhancement of the Integrated System for Medical Emergencies (SIUM) and the better training of the medical and nursing staff made it possible for the Cuban province of Sancti Spiritus to reduce cerebrovascular-disease lethality to 16%, the lowest figure reported during the last eight years.
Sancti Spiritus Continues Fighting A (H1N1) Virus
A strict control is kept in every work center in the central Cuban province of Sancti Spiritus in order to avoid the spreading of the A (H1N1) virus during the winter season. Health authorities emphasize personal hygiene as the main preventive action to face the disease.
Tourism Fair Underway in Trinidad, Cuba
The Cuban ancient city of Trinidad is currently celebrating the 496th anniversary of its foundation with a tourism fair started last Saturday. Performances by local artists have been scheduled for the one-week event, also including farmers’ shows and presentation of various types of wines and cigars
Mother and Twins Saved from Influenza A (H1N1)
Cuban Yaetris Toledo Madrigal, who had been for a long time longing to have a child, was one day announced a twin pregnancy. But her 34-week gestation period demanded an early cesarean section due to the A (H1N1) virus.
Lowest Infant Mortality Rate in Sancti Spiritus
When 2009 is about to come to an end, the Cuban province of Sancti Spiritus reports a 3,3 infant mortality rate in children aged under one year in every 1 000 born alive. This is the lowest death rate ever reported here and one of the country’s lowest.
Greater Opportunities for Handicapped in S. Spiritus
Cuban labor policy concerning disabled people stands out in Sancti-Spiritus due to its magnificent results. This central province counts on eight special workshops where nearly one hundred employees with health limitations are being paid because of their contributions.
Cuba's Brisas Trinidad del Mar Ready for High Season
Cuban four-star-all-inclusive Hotel Brisas Trinidad del Mar is ready to welcome the high season period after a restoration process in which the improvement of the air conditioning systems and the comfort of rooms were top priority.
Vaccination Campaign Ends in Sancti Spiritus, Cuba
The anti-seasonal flu vaccination started last November 9th in the central Cuban province of Sancti Spiritus ends this week. Over 51 000 people have been immunized here against common flu provoked by B and A viruses.
Vaccination Campaign Continues in Sancti Spiritus, Cuba
The mass vaccination campaign against seasonal flu that was started last November 9, has so far benefitted nearly 20 000 residents from the central Cuban province of Sancti Spiritus, said local health authorities. Some 51 400 people are scheduled for vaccination in this territory.
Cuba's Natural Medicine Praised by Canary Island's Delegation
A delegation from Canary Islands’ autonomic government paid a recent visit to Sancti Spiritus’s Natural and Traditional Medicine Laboratory in order to supervise the development of a project being carried out in that center with the cooperation of that brother country.
Canary Islands’ Delegation Visits Sancti Spiritus
A delegation from Canary Islands arrived in the central Cuban province of Sancti Spiritus Thursday for a visit which evidences the strengthening of links between the Cuban and that country’s autonomous government.
Seasonal Flu Vaccination Begins in Sti Spiritus
The vaccination campaign against the seasonal flu virus began Monday in Sancti Spiritus, central Cuba, after following an organizational process aimed at attaining its goals. This vaccine works against three viral strains which are more likely to appear in Cuba, experts said.
Multinational Brigade Visits Sancti Spiritus, Cuba
The Camilo Cienfuegos solidarity-with-Cuba brigade, made up of 44 citizens from different countries, paid a visit to the Cuban central province of Sancti Spiritus.

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