The ophthalmology service at the Octavio de la Concepción y de la Pedraja Pediatric Hospital has incorporated new surgical procedures using techniques that have improved the quality of life of patients in the province of Holguin.

Francisco Durán, national director of Hygiene and Epidemiology, informed in a press conference that there is still a spate of viral infections in the country caused mainly by dengue fever, with increased incidence in the western and central provinces.

Improving sanitation and water supply to communities are among the priorities of the investment plan of the Provincial Delegation of Hydraulic Resources in Holguín for this year, as part of the priorities of that sector for the benefit of vulnerable populations.