HAVANA, Cuba. The Cuban Research Center on Longevity, Aging and Health (CITED) was given on Thursday the status of Collaborator of the Pan-American and World Health organizations (PAHO-WHO)
PAHO-WHO Regional Advisor for Aging and Health, Enrique Vega, noted that with the incorporation of this Cuban institution, a total of seven such distinctions have been granted in the Americas.
Dr. Vega underlined the leadership, capacity and ability of CITED, a center founded on May 7, 1992, by revolutionary leader Fidel Castro, another example of his forward vision.
CITED is a reference center for the training of human resources, and excelling among its achievements are the improved quality of its services, the creation of protocols and practical guide books for the attention of the elderly, and the development of geriatric surgery.
Regarding the implications of the health of the aging population —a world phenomenon—, Vega insisted in that public health systems should increase their awareness of the needs of this age group, with respect to healthcare, social security and other benefits.
The 17th International Seminar on the Attention of the Elderly, in which Cuban and foreign experts debated how to encourage active aging, was held on May 7-8, coinciding with the 17th anniversary of CITED.
In Cuba, life expectancy is almost 78 years. The figure of Cubans over 60 years of age is now near two million people, representing 17 percent of the population.
(Reconoce Naciones Unidas a institución cubana de salud)
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