Social programs in Holguín benefit people with disabilities
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The province of Holguín promotes the delivery of means of support to people with severe disabilities, as part of the social programs created by the Cuban Revolution in favor of vulnerable sectors.
These implements, including canes, crutches and wheelchairs, impact inclusion projects for this population group, since they contribute to mobility and facilitate transportation to work or study centers.
Oslaidis Cruz, an official of the Cuban Association of People with Physical-Motor Disabilities in the province, said that despite the limitations caused by the US blockade, there is a workshop in the eastern territory to produce the accessories.
She added that each year about three thousand members of that organization receive these means, prioritizing school-age children.
Cruz pointed out that science and technological innovation are applied as a way to maintain the vitality of this strategy, focused on the replacement of imported components, including the bands of spinal prostheses and devices for its correction.
She explained that solutions are being sought to guarantee the manufacturing of the wheelchair braking system, which are currently received through donations, as these means have more than 10 percent of North American manufactured components.
Holguín is one of the Cuban provinces with the highest number of people with severe disabilities and promotes a comprehensive rehabilitation strategy that involves the Health, Education, Sports and Culture sectors. (Source: ACN)
