The new 2021-2022 school year began monday in Cuba for Basic Secondary, Pre-university, Technical and Professional Education, Pedagogical Training of all training agencies and the education of young people and adults.

Although since 1993, with the reduction in Cuba of the prevalence rate of leprosy to 0.79 per 10 thousand inhabitants, the elimination of this disease as a health problem was achieved, new cases are reported each year.

Cuba will compete this month in the world youth boxing championship in Alicante, Spain, with the goal of winning the title by countries in the male branch, the head coach of the team, Santiago Suarez, said.