[NYTr] Cuba Reports on Major 8-Year Social Infrastructure Project Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2008 17:26:08 -0600 (CST) Via NY Transfer News Collective * All the News that Doesn't Fit Agencia Cubana de Noticias (ACN) http://ainch.ain.cu/mailman/listinfo/ingles Cuba Reports on Major 8-Year Social Infrastructure Project Havana, Jan 10 (acn) Some 7,200 construction projects were concluded in Cuba over the past eight years in the areas of health care, education, culture and sports. Included in the massive effort are 1,104 schools, residential buildings for teachers, a network of polytechnic education centers, the inauguration of the University of Information Technology, the refurbishing and remodelling of 250 health care centers, the construction of 600 medical rehabilitation wards, along with the reconstruction and modernization of hospitals. Despite the tangible results government leaders are calling for greater efficiency, technical abilities, stability and labor productivity. Construction plans for 2008 will prioritize the building of houses, the repair of thoroughfares, projects within the national energy program, facilities in the food-processing industry, hydrological infrastructure and the tourist sectors. Other projects will continue to improve conditions in health care centers and hospitals along with modernizing equipment. To boost current plans, Cubans are trying to further develop local production of building materials, including plumbing, electric and water-supply infrastructure. * ================================================================= NY Transfer News Collective * A Service of Blythe Systems Since 1985 - Information for the Rest of Us Our main website: http://www.blythe.org List Archives: http://blythe-systems.com/pipermail/nytr/ Subscribe: http://blythe-systems.com/mailman/listinfo/nytr =================================================================