Vega Baja Regatta

WITH more than 30 boats competing during the fourth Chantal ­ Ondacero Vega Baja Regatta on June 11, it made for a spectacular day of sailing.

Even the half­hour delay in navigation due to the little wind didn’t dampen spirits.

The 11­mile race started in front of the Man of the Sea, a beacon in La Mata to Punta Prima, with the finish at Los Naufragos beach.

The tour was quite a show for the large public who, from the beaches of Torrevieja, was able to ob­

YOUR EWN HAS serve the movements of the cruise ships.

The awards ceremony took place at 3.30pm on the Real Club Nautico Torrevieja terrace, with the assistance of the president of the Valencian Sailing Federation Carlos Torrado and the sponsors of the regatta.

First place in the ORC A class went to Mevilla­Jumbuck. First place in ORC B went to Ozu Two. First place in Division 2, to Atoll 3. Finally, in SB3 first place the trophy went to the young sailors of the Real Club Nautico of Torrevieja.

Pesky mosquitos Alicante’s roads

SPAIN’S Ministry of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda has formalised a contract for €11.56 million for the execution of various conservation and operation operations on state roads in the province of Alicante.

This contract covers a total of 85 kilometres of roads, 65 kilometres of which are dual carriageways, and is part of the government’s conservation and operation programme, which enables the maintenance of the road network so that it is accessible in suitable conditions for all citizens.

The project includes several sections of the A ­ 7, CV­80 and N­340 roads. In addition, this contract includes a specific project for a small project necessary to improve the functionality of the road, consisting of the renovation of road markings on the sector’s roads.

This contract also includes measures to improve energy efficiencies, such as the electrical installation for recharging batteries in electric vehicles in the conservation centres and tunnel control centres and the installation of LED screens and solar panels.

ELCHE’S Department of Health has intensified its fight against mosquitos both in the urban area and in different districts after weeks of abundant rain and subsequent increase in temperatures.

This type of weather favours the hatching of mosquitos in accumulations of water and for this reason, the Health Department has activated the protocol to prevent an increase in the menacing little creatures.

The larvicidal treatments started almost immediately, reinforcing the number of teams to be able to cover all the flood ­ prone areas of the town in the shortest possible time.

Likewise, since last week, adulticide treatments began with various specific cannons for mosquito control, which will be maintained in the morning and evening hours and on weekends, until the population of adult mosquitos decreases.

Anti ­ mosquito actions are also taking place in El Altet, Arenales del Sol, Las Bayas, La Hoya, Daimes, Matola, Algoros and Valverde.

Exceptional Elche

THE General University Hospital of Elche has performed a total of 267 kidney transplants since it was accredited to perform them in 2012.

The hospital is also a reference for the south of the province and provides kidney transplant coverage to the hospitals of Elche, Vinalopo, Torrevieja and Orihuela, which means nearly one million citizens.

In 2022, the hospital carried out 21 kidney transplants, and 17 more have been carried out so far in 2023.

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Bike donation

TORREVIEJA’S Traffic Department has delivered 60 bicycles to the Bikes for Life Association.

The delivery of these bicycles, carried out by the councillor for Traffic, Federico Alarcon, gives vulnerable groups the opportunity to access an affordable and sustainable means of transport.

Many people in disadvantaged situations do not have the resources to purchase their own vehicle or to cover the costs associated with public transportation.

The councillor highlighted that it also has an important transformative social impact. By allowing vulnerable groups to have access to mobility it opens up new opportunities for them.

Bicycles can facilitate access to jobs, education and basic services, which contributes to breaking the cycle of poverty and promoting equal opportunities.

The year 2019 was the Hospital’s best ever, with 34 transplants.

Each kidney transplant involves the coordinated work of around 25 professionals. But these figures are only related to kidney explant and transplant operations, since in the case of a multiorgan donor, ie more organs (heart, lungs or corneas) can be explanted from the same person, the number of professionals involved increases to more than 100 between explant and transplant.