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.

The main event to celebrate the Educator’s Day at the University of Holguín took place on Thursday in the theater of the José de la Luz y Caballero university campus, with the presence of teachers, students, service personnel and directors.

The 2024 academic year will feature six new technical programs that will give high-school graduates a chance to enter the higher education system, according to Deysi Fraga Cedré, general director of Undergraduate Studies of the Ministry of Higher Education (MES).