In the midst of so many economic limitations and the scarcity of resources, in this eastern province, no effort is spared so that little by little, public places and economic institutions are transformed to improve the quality of life of the population.

Las Tunas, Cuba.- 26 verified this during a tour of the highest leadership of the Cuban Communist Party and the Government in the province, to inaugurate works of economic and social benefit. The new enclosures are also a celebration of the 68th anniversary of the Moncada deed, which will soon be commemorated on July 26.

After an investment made in the central Francisco Varona Street, located in the capital city, a sculptural mural dedicated to the struggles for independence in Cuba constitutes an important attraction to receive those who pass through one of the main arteries.

Among the works inaugurated is also the newly equipped Ascanio Díaz veterinary clinic, in Las Tunas city, which will contribute to better care for affectionate and wild animals.

In the reopening ceremony, Dr. Yanel Nápoles Pérez, a veterinarian of the institution, reported that the unit is part of a recovery program for the facilities where this type of medical service is offered and will have the basic parameters required.

The clinic, which had never been repaired before since its creation in 1989, will consist of new premises, “among them, an emergency clinical laboratory, an operating room, several admission rooms, and a specialized pharmacy. Likewise, as a novelty, we will have a section for keeping pets when their owners wish to travel or go on vacation and want to leave them with us for their protection.”

Regarding the efforts made by the province to increase food production, a new livestock module was launched in the Pérez basic unit of cooperative production (UBPC), in the municipality of Majibacoa. According to Julio García Velázquez, their administrator, besides directing their efforts to sugarcane production, their main mission, they are now also dedicated to the development of various crops and major and minor livestock.

“In the livestock module we started with 10 rabbits to guarantee a gradual reproduction, 315 heads of large cattle, 199 rams, among them, some raised on pallets for better fattening results; and numerous poultry and pigs,” García Velázquez emphasized. The UBPC plans to increase its productions to meet the needs of its workers and the community where it is located; while making food, vegetables, and protein available to the State to send to prioritized sectors.

During the tour, the highest authorities checked the progress of the four semi-rustic farming houses, belonging to the Majibacoa Urban Farm. With a modern implementation of drip irrigation and crops with the tutored technique in the plots, it is planned to sow cucumber in August and, later, tomato and pepper.

According to Rafael Machado Fuerte, its director, this variant to which Agriculture has resorted from local inputs, mainly with wood, is cheaper compared to typical houses and is more resistant to the impact of strong winds and prolonged rains. “With the strict use of biological products, 1,080 square meters of these houses must have a yield of 12 kilograms per year per square meter; however, with specific cultural attentions, we are aiming to obtain about 15, which means more than two tons above what was planned.”

During the day, a multifamily building was also inaugurated that will benefit 10 families of Las Tunas fighters with an excellent trajectory in the fulfillment of their duty.

Lesvia Leyva González, director of the Construction Company of the Ministry of the Interior (MININT), assured 26 that carrying out this work in the midst of an economic situation marked by the scarcity of resources and the lack of imported supplies required more effort than usual; but due to the perseverance of the builders, it was achieved in record time and with the colorful finish that characterizes their properties.

“We were ahead of the schedule because we know how important it is for every human being to have a home. Our builders worked with this incentive - the directive pointed out. The Construction and Assembly Company, CONALZA, contributed its grain of sand and, finally, in five months we put the keys in the hands of the beneficiaries."

To the benefit of the community, the Rafael Morel Oppow nursing home also cut its opening ribbons in Omaja, Majibacoa, with a capacity for 25 grandparents. To ensure social distancing, it will only host 20 for the moment and when the epidemiological situation is normalized it will receive 10 in the modality of semi-boarding.

The installation obeys the desire to support the course of the elderly without setbacks and with the necessary guarantees to improve the quality of life of the elders who live alone.

Misleidis Vidal, director of the center, pointed out that the property was remodeled and the capacities were created. “We are going to provide Medical Assistance, Podiatry, Rehabilitation, Stomatology, and Psychiatry services. We are in charge of a bedridden patient and another with a lower limb amputation and we were trained to help them and guarantee their well-being.

"We received training in the nursing home located in the community of Las Parras. It has been a challenge and we are committed to running this facility and providing safe environments, like family; that is our goal."

Due to the danger that the COVID-19 poses, the staff adopted the strategy of creating a sanitary filter at the entrance, where they will bathe and wear a clean changing room that does not go out on the street. All the workers and patients were negative to the PCR tests and share the responsibility of maximizing compliance with health protocols.