Sancti Spiritus, Cuba Feb 25 (Prensa Latina) With more than 1.5 million people in the 10-19 age group, teenagers make up almost 14 percent of the Cuban population.The largest number of young people in that age group lives in the provinces of Havana, Santiago de Cuba, Granma and Holguin, it was reported at a workshop to kick off activities for the 20th anniversary of the Guidance Center for Youth, Adolescents and Family in Sancti Spiritus province, according to the National News Agency (AIN).">Sancti Spiritus, Cuba Feb 25 (Prensa Latina) With more than 1.5 million people in the 10-19 age group, teenagers make up almost 14 percent of the Cuban population.The largest number of young people in that age group lives in the provinces of Havana, Santiago de Cuba, Granma and Holguin, it was reported at a workshop to kick off activities for the 20th anniversary of the Guidance Center for Youth, Adolescents and Family in Sancti Spiritus province, according to the National News Agency (AIN).">

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More than 1.5 Million Cubans Are Teenagers

  • Submitted by: manso
  • 02 / 26 / 2011

Sancti Spiritus, Cuba Feb 25 (Prensa Latina) With more than 1.5 million people in the 10-19 age group, teenagers make up almost 14 percent of the Cuban population.

The largest number of young people in that age group lives in the provinces of Havana, Santiago de Cuba, Granma and Holguin, it was reported at a workshop to kick off activities for the 20th anniversary of the Guidance Center for Youth, Adolescents and Family in Sancti Spiritus province, according to the National News Agency (AIN).

Speaking at the workshop, Dr. Francisca Cruz Sanchez, a member of the board of directors of the Ibero-American Federation on Adolescence and Youth, said the 10-19 age group needs to be taken more into account for an adequate education.

Cruz, who is also president of the Adolescence Department of the Cuban Pediatrics Society, said the principal causes of death for that age group are related to accidents and malignant tumors.

Rafael Wert, director of the Sancti Spritus guidance center, said that families, schools, and society all have a responsibility and the capacity for helping children and young people overcome problems and conflicts.

There was a consensus at the workshop that in adolescence, fundamental activities are related to teens' relationships with friends, which is why it is important to have an influence on the group as a whole for good habits in dressing, speaking, tastes, preferences and behaviour.

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