A/HRC/11/22* 28. Seventy-three percent of young Cubans between the ages of 18 and 23 are enrolled in universities. Cuba has 1 teacher for every 30 inhabitants. 100 percent of children with special education needs receive that kind of attention in schools outfitted for that purpose. 29. Important programmes directed towards excellence in education are implemented, among them: computer education from the primary level; technical-didactic supports such as TV and video in every classroom; the creation of two educational television channels; special university-level programmes for elderly persons; university teaching units in every municipality throughout the country, with the goal of making access to this level universal. 30. The right to culture is fully guaranteed and is within the reach of every social sector. Culture and science in all their manifestations are encouraged and promoted. Freedom of artistic creation is advocated. 31. The right to work has constitutional status. At the end of 2008, Cuba reached an unemployment rate of 1.6 percent. There are programmes that look after the special needs of women, youth, disabled persons and those people who have served sentences of deprivation of liberty, among others. 32. Every Cuban is assured access to quality health services that are free of charge. The National Health System is totally State-funded. Cuba has health indicators similar to those in developed countries. Infant mortality in children less than a year old was 4.7 for every thousand live births in 2008. Life expectancy at birth is 78 years old. 33. Cuba is moving towards preventive examinations of the entire population for the early diagnosis of diseases. The effectiveness of other programmes like the maternal-andinfant health and vaccination programmes is being improved; the vaccination programme guarantees one of the world’s widest immunization coverages. 34. Cuba has also shared what it has, contributing in solidarity to the realization of human rights of other peoples throughout the world. 35. In the period from 1963 to May 31, 2008, Cuban cooperation abroad included the participation of more than 341,000 civilian collaborators in 154 countries. 36. At present, almost 51,000 Cuban professionals and technicians are providing their services in 96 countries. Of these, more than 38,000 are working in the health sector in 74 countries. 37. “Operación Milagro” (Operation Miracle) has led to more than 1,300,000 patients in 33 countries recovering their sight. 38. The Cuban method called “Yo sí Puedo” (Yes I Can) has been contributing to the eradication of illiteracy, teaching more than 3.6 million people in 26 countries to read and write. 39. Between 1961 and 2008, Cuban universities graduated more than 52,000 young people from 132 countries and 5 overseas territories. 40. Cuba has a wide and effective inter-institutional system to receive and respond to any complaint or petition in the field of human rights, which can be submitted by individuals or groups. The Attorney General’s Office, the Parliament, government and other State institutions, and civil-society organizations all participate in the system. 41. Other autochthonous mechanisms contribute to the task of supervising and enabling the enjoyment of human rights. One example is provided by social workers acting in the communities, who identify the support needs of Cuban families. In Cuba no single human being is overlooked. GE.09-16273 5