The Center for Demographic Studies of the University of Havana (CEDEM) evaluated the population dynamics in Holguin province and the main demographic indicators of the municipalities of Gibara, Urbano Noris and Holguin, as well as the institutions linked to their treatment.
Antonio Aja Díaz, president of CEDEM, recognized the work of the Group of Attention to the Demographic Dynamics and the Observatory of Holguín, to which he entrusted not only to study the variables and population movements but also to raise problems and discuss solutions with the governmental representatives.
Besides evaluating the economic and social development strategy of the province in favor of the population, he also recommended paying special attention to the plan of attention to the adolescent fertility, where there is a high rate of pregnancy between 11 and 15 years of age, and although it is not alarming, he called for the study of dysfunctional behaviors such as alcoholism, feminicide and suicide in order to lower its incidence.
He pointed out the attention to aging in this province as a priority of the agencies involved and of the local governments, in view of what has been observed in the municipalities he stated:
“… the homes for the elderly, the two visited, one in the municipality of Holguín and the other one in Urbano Noris, are in a critical situation, from every point of view, structural, infrastructure, personnel, care” … “it is up to the provincial government to decide on the repair of these institutions so that the elderly have a decent home.”
Childhood development was also checked. Positive results are observed in the territory with respect to children’s circles with the exception of Urbano Noris.
Cedem, together with the Groups of Attention to Demographic Dynamics, have the purpose of studying the population to determine its status and problems with the objective of suggesting solutions to constitute a tool in governmental decision making.
In this sense, it is important that the Government and the Communist Party of Cuba in this region take into account the seriousness and importance of these studies for the management of the province and the investment of its resources; the problems studied by the Observatory need solutions, and not to be dusty in a drawer.
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