Manuel Trujillo article Artiles, blog contributor http://almacenindependenciaysocialismo.wordpress.com on the achievements of Cuban socialism:
In the winter of 1995, from Montevideo, Eduardo Galeano sent a written message to a newly formed Foundation in Bogota, Colombia. Galeano noted in that letter: " In these difficult times, when fear and resignation sends claims to be the only possible form of realism, has forbidden us to remember. We are condemned to amnesia, which is like saying we are doomed to repeat history, instead of doing it. But it does not take a scholar criminologist to know that impunity encourages the offender, or have to be Sigmund Freud to know that no carpet can hide away in memory: just make sense common, today is the least common of the senses, and just be honest, that today is the most discredited of all virtues. As I still believe in common sense and honesty, I send my hug . "
26 .- Bolivia outstanding work in Cuban medical brigade
Since his arrival in Bolivia in 2006 to date, the Cuban medical brigade has provided 44 million free consultations, said today in a balance on this work . Today
., Health professionals providing services in more than 560 community clinics, 31 hospitals and 15 eye centers integrated, distributed in Andean country's nine departments Amazon.
27 .- In a European country dies every five days a woman because of domestic violence.
In southern countries, die annually in childbirth half a million mothers.
each day die from hunger and preventable diseases, 29 000 children. In the minutes that I have been speaking, have killed at least 120 children. In its first month of life, 4 million die. In total, die each year 11 million children.
For reasons associated with malnutrition, there are 100 000 deaths each day totaling 35 million a year.
only Hurricane Katrina, the country most developed in the world, killed 1 836 people, mostly black and few resources. In the past two years, 470 thousand people died worldwide due to natural disasters, 97% of those with low incomes.
Only in the January 2010 earthquake in Haiti, killing more than 250,000 people, mostly living in very poor housing. The same happened with the houses destroyed by excessive rains in Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo, Brazil.
If developing countries had infant mortality rates and maternal mortality as the Cubans would save annually 8.4 million children and 500 000 mothers. In the cholera epidemic in Haiti sister, physicians Cubans serving nearly half of patients, with a fatality rate five times lower in the treated by physicians from other countries. Cuba's international medical cooperation has saved more than 4.4 million lives in dozens of countries on 4 continents.
Human dignity is a human right. Today they live 1 400 million people in extreme poverty. There are thousand and twenty million starving people, a further 2 billion are malnourished. There are 759 million illiterate adults.
28 .- Ecuador successful day Cuban ophthalmologists scientific
Cuban professionals Miracle in Ecuador held its fourth day scientific in the three ophthalmology centers in Ecuador, where they have operated free of charge to more than 100 thousand patients since its inception in 2006.
since been operated in the eye department of Latacunga 19 000 131 patients, only the cataract disease, mostly indigenous and low income could not have access to this expensive surgery if it were not for the Mission.
According to the World Health Organization in 2008 existed in Ecuador more than 70 000 blind people, 80 percent of cataract, which is reversible in most patients and many of whom have recovered their sight by Cuban doctors.
eye in the center of Mission Miracle in the southern city of Machala, the scientific workshop highlighted the experiences of a total of 32 000 988 transactions, cataract, pterygium and other diseases, humanitarian work recognized by patients and authorities.
29 .- U.S. recognizes Cuba's effectiveness in fighting drug
Cuba's government implemented effective measures to prevent the transit of illegal drugs through its territory and domestic consumption of these narcotics, said today the U.S. government , according to a dispatch from the EFE news agency.
The State Department released its report on the Strategy to the International Narcotics Control, "a document which is published every year on the drug strategy of the countries and international collaboration.
30 .- The "I can" free from illiteracy, hundreds of Guatemalans
Concepción González never went to school. At age 42 he still remembers with dismay when he had affixed his fingerprint to sign and instead went to the awkward "no" to the children's school consultations. When finally defeated in 2010 illiteracy, opened the door of his passing.
31 .- Cuba in Geneva highlights its record in protecting children
Cuba said before the Human Rights Council (HRC) United Nations of its extensive experience in the promotion and protection of children's rights, while criticizing the unjust international economic order.
In the interactive discussion with the Special Rapporteur on the sale of children, child prostitution and pornography use in infants, the Cuban delegate Luis Alberto Amorós referred the pride of his country for failing to address these scourges, reported Prensa Latina .
We have made substantial progress, the result of programs and plans to create the best conditions for our children. Hence, for example our very low rate of infant mortality and access to education for all, he noted.
32 .- Gold Medal for Cuban biopharmaceutical
The invention of the Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology has been recognized by the World Intellectual Property
The Cuban product Heberprot-P, developed by the Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB) of the scientific, received the Gold Medal of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), for his outstanding contribution to the treatment of more than 18 000 patients with diabetic foot in Cuba and other nations.
33.- Enfermar de vida cotidiana
La Habana, marzo (Especial de SEMlac).- Las mujeres cubanas tienen una esperanza de vida de 80 años, viven más que los hombres y fallecen, fundamentalmente, por enfermedades crónicas no trasmisibles.
Eso significa que, en general, ellas gozan de buena salud y han experimentado avances en la atención a sus enfermedades. Pero también padecen y mueren, junto a los hombres, “de vida cotidiana”, como lo han dado en llamar especialistas para referirse a estilos y formas de vida que marcan culturalmente e inciden en la salud.
Según un documento secreto descubierto por investigadores puetorriqueños
34.- Cuba reported the first therapeutic vaccine in the world against advanced lung cancer , named CIMAVAX-EGF, with which they have treated over 1000 patients on the island, today announced the weekly Workers.
35 .- Cuban doctors in South Atlantic region
members of the Cuban Medical Brigade Ernesto Che Guevara, based in the South Atlantic Autonomous Region (RAAS) in Nicaragua, provided services to more than half a million people in just three years, reported Prensa Latina .
36 .- He added that since the beginning of the mission three years ago, were more than 532 thousand 400 cases, of whom 337 000 400 in consultation and in the field (home visit) 195 000 60.
He said doctors performed 754 thousand deliveries, of which 269 were by caesarean section, and performed 242 surgeries four thousand, three thousand 104 of them with major surgery, and 831 urgent.
Concepción Hernández stressed that one of the most important of these efforts were more than 200 lives saved from cases that came in a total state of ill health, accidents, wounded by firearms, acute respiratory infection crisis and others.
37 .- A Revolution in Health
In a brief summary (see full timeline) can be seen the colossal effort of a society that has fought and fight for true social justice among its citizens. In the early 70's of last century, joined measles immunization program, at 82, rubella, in 86, MMR, including measles, rubella and mumps (mumps), in the 88, the meningococcal meningitis B and C groups, in the late 90's, hepatitis B, and immunization against Haemophilus influenzae type b (aggressive bacteria causing deaths and sequelae such as mental retardation and deafness in the first years of life) was included in 2000 in the immunization schedule.
vaccination Chronology 1960-2010:
DECADE OF THE 60
1962: Vaccination against polio and triple bacterial (tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis).
1964: the vaccination is created called the integral Polyclinic for immunization of the population permanently. The immunity level rises to 60% on average.
1968-69: Campaign of Vaccination against diphtheria, tetanus and whooping cough, tuberculosis and smallpox in the under 15 years in rural areas.
70's
1971: Immunization against measles for children from 6 months old to 5 years.
1974: Community Polyclinics are created and immune levels rise to 75-80%.
1975: First National Campaign of Vaccination with tetanus toxoid for housewives. 98% were vaccinated.
1976: reactivation dose of tetanus toxoid for housewives.
1979: Given the rise of meningitis groups A and C, are immunized 3 million people.
80's
1980: School Vaccination against typhoid fever, diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis and serious tuberculosis.
1982: Start of long-term strategy for the protection of girls from congenital rubella syndrome (it had major epidemics of rubella in cycles of seven years. Had occurred in 1967, 1974 and 1981). It rubella vaccine to girls aged 12, 13 and 14 years in the school year 1982-83. In subsequent courses, 1983-84, 1984-85 and 1985-86, those of 12 years, so that in 1986 all children are immunized, 12 to 17 years. In total, more than half a million.
1984-85: tetanus vaccination campaign for grandparents. Medical students and third and fourth years of the race, in a work-study plan, immunized with 200 000 people over 60 years.
1985: Reactivation of tetanus toxoid for housewives, after ten years of the vaccinated in 1975. Also grandparents.
1986: As part of the strategy for the elimination of congenital rubella syndrome, developed an immunization campaign against rubella in more than 600 000 women of childbearing age (18 to 30 years) to 75% coverage. Also, vaccination of the population under 15 years with the MMR (measles, rubella and mumps). Reaches more than 2 million people to 96%.
1988-1990: are vaccinated the entire population Cuban under 20 years (about 3 million) with the Cuban vaccine against group B meningococcal meningitis, unique in the world.
DECADE OF THE 90
1990: begin field trials with recombinant hepatitis B vaccine
1991: Included in the immunization vaccine meningococcal meningitis B.
1992: Included in the vaccination for hepatitis B. Have been for more than 12 million doses. In 2010 the entire population under 31, and high-risk groups of different ages, were protected.
1999: Campaign of Vaccination against Haemophilus influenzae b, for all children born since January 1998, joined by those who were born in 1999. DECADE 2000-2010
2000: Vaccination against Haemophilus influenzae b is included in the immunization schedule.
2004: Second dose of mumps vaccine, rubella and measles in children of first grade.
2005: Incorporation of the quadrivalent vaccine for a single injection, to protect children under one year against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis and hepatitis B.
2006: Incorporation of pentavalent vaccine, which adds to previous immunization against Haemophilus also influenzae b.
2007: Campaign against measles, rubella and mumps in a population of 12 to 24, which protected more than one million persons in this age group.
2010: Vaccination against pandemic influenza A H1N1, during which they were immunized more than one million people selected because of their greater risk of complications with this virus.
38 .- Cuba Featured in prevention and oral cancer curability
prevention system from the primary health care has meant that Cuba is located among the first countries with high rates of oral cancer curability said Dr. Julio Cesar Santana Sciences Garay.
Exclusive to the AIN, the Honorary President of the Committee for the Prevention of Cancer in Latin America, noted that since 1982 the island has a national program for detection of oral cancer spread to the community.
Recognized by the World Health Organization, and only one of its kind in the world, among its achievements include the decline of more than 10 percent of mortality from cancer of the lip, gum, floor of the mouth and tongue, remarked Professor of Merit at the Medical University of Havana.
39 .- Cuba develops drug for arthritis
Cuban scientists have developed a "promising" drug for chronic articular replacement of a product to which the island has no access due to U.S. economic blockade, official media reported. The new drug
Cuban named "P32 chromic phosphate" and is a radiopharmaceutical developed by the Center for Isotopes of Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment to replace the American product "Fosfocol."
40 .- Cuba conducting clinical trials on spinocerebellar ataxia
Cuba performs clinical trials designed to improve the quality of life of patients with ataxia spinocerebellar type 2 (SCA-2), said Luis Velazquez, director of the Center for Research and Rehabilitation of Hereditary Ataxia (CIRAH).
Heberprot 41 .- Cuban Biopharmaceuticals receives international award-P
The Cuban biopharmaceutical Heberprot-P received the Gold Medal of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), in an event at Memorial José Martí capital.
Developed at the Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, the injectable product earned the laurel for his contribution to the treatment of more than 18 000 patients with diabetic foot ulcers, chronic complication of those suffering from diabetes, in Cuba and other nations.
By delivering the distinction, Carlos Marzal Casella, director for Latin America of WIPO, said that this discovery does more than make medicine country.
On behalf of the team of 12 researchers who conducted the project, Dr. Jorge Berlanga Acosta reiterated the commitment to eradication of the infection that causes global amputation every 30 seconds.
42 .- In sports, Cuba among the top 10 or top 15, speaking haughtily.
43.-A scandal silenced by the media: the U.S. program for the defection of Cuban doctors cooperating
This work is dedicated to 98.11% of Cuba's medical aid workers overseas who have rejected the blackmail. A suit for Humanity muted by the media.
One of the most petty war of attrition in the U.S. government against Cuba is called Cuban Medical Professional Parole. It is the State Department program that seeks to desertion and purchase of medical professionals that are members of Cuban solidarity brigades in the world.
the work is not perfect, no. It is permanently on as normal correction in a revolution.
The rule does not allow the doors of their noses, 80 miles, do something that some of the ads are light years away from Cuba.
Of course there are many shortcomings to the point as you say are three bikes. Is that in this country to have a car (truck as they say around here) is not synonymous with progress. Is poor, gasoline is for the rich who steal our little based on depleted uranium bombs under the euphemism of us "democracy" and "freedom" by the empire and its European friends and others who deserts his ideology if ever had.
However, you can rest assured that these parts have a lot of culture and respect for those who think like us or who leaves us. This that their records not be broken and will continue listening to them because we are different from the intransigent and fascists such as what they did with Juanes and his records. We spent a steamroller and even threatened them everywhere. That was in the banana republic of Miami and its environs. Finally Mr
Sabina; if we do not have a child in war, a child working, literate child, a child with a doctor, a child who dies at birth, a child worship, a child athlete, a child to play, a child not to starve, etc., etc. Do you think that it's not worth fighting for have a "Beehive"? We believe that it has reached the goal of a good revolution. And it's not perfect. We struggle daily to improve. Despite the imperialists and their lackeys. And new lackeys. First step to mercenaries for acts or omissions. Judgement
the Herald : Sabina: 'Cuba is a historic failure '.
Mr. Sabina: Is not you read anything more than that "means information des intoxicating the minds and the grid? Anything to speak ill of Cuba has good top headlines. Someone said: "WE ARE SAYING AND MEDIA MEANDER rain." Draw your own conclusions ....
Sources: Granma, Independence and Socialism, Cubadebate, Juventud Rebelde, El Nuevo Herald, Page 12, Rebellion, MINREX, Aporrea, Cubainformación, Wilkipedia .
Look at them, like reptiles,
stalking prey,
negotiating table in each hand
makeup;
are all
rails leading to the summit,
dazzle us crazy because its parasitic
ambition.
were prophets before
and now the success is your goal.
(Luis Eduardo Aute).
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