Shiloh
Editor, Senior Moderator
Source: http://www.eldia.com.ar/edis/20090624/20090624173946.htm
Wednesday | 24.06.2009
National Health Emergency declaration calling
Medical authorities today asked the Ministry of Health of the Nation to declare immediately by the National Health Emergency "epidemic" of influenza A, influenza and acute respiratory infections common (IRAS), such as bronchitis, bronchiolitis and pneumonia.
This is the Federation of Health Professionals in the Republic of Argentina (Fesprosa), in a statement that indicated that the situation "clearly exceeds the demand on public health services" and warned that "the experience of dengue should not be repeated .
In addition to requiring the statements of the Health Emergency in the country due to the pandemic, Fesprosa also asked to participate in the National Crisis Committee and monitor the allocation of funds, in principle, to strengthen the health system in Argentina.
It was "300 million pesos that would reinforce the decimated health care facilities of hospitals and health centers in all provinces of our country," said the entity in its communique, which bears the signature of President George Yabkowski .
"In our country, the public health system was overwhelmed by the disease seasonal in the last week. While influenza A has just passed the one thousand cases, the extent of the outbreak of influenza, syncytial virus and other germs overwhelmed guards pediatric and adult "Yabkowski considered.
"The Government has announced an extraordinary item in recruiting staff in this emergency. This step in the right direction should be completed with the integration of workers and users in the committees of provincial and municipal crisis to ensure that resources reach where they need," added.
Yabkowski stressed that "the experience of dengue should not be repeated" (with over 26 thousand verified cases this year in the country) and added: "We need a comprehensive agreement on health, multisectoral and multi-active participation of the State to address the emergency. "
He also said that "the lack of response by the national government and several provinces to the demands of work done today that thousands of health professionals remain in conflict" and stated that "payments and well trained workers in white are the key to confront the crisis. "
The Fesprosa includes over 20 thousand health professionals from 18 Argentine provinces.
Wednesday | 24.06.2009
National Health Emergency declaration calling
Medical authorities today asked the Ministry of Health of the Nation to declare immediately by the National Health Emergency "epidemic" of influenza A, influenza and acute respiratory infections common (IRAS), such as bronchitis, bronchiolitis and pneumonia.
This is the Federation of Health Professionals in the Republic of Argentina (Fesprosa), in a statement that indicated that the situation "clearly exceeds the demand on public health services" and warned that "the experience of dengue should not be repeated .
In addition to requiring the statements of the Health Emergency in the country due to the pandemic, Fesprosa also asked to participate in the National Crisis Committee and monitor the allocation of funds, in principle, to strengthen the health system in Argentina.
It was "300 million pesos that would reinforce the decimated health care facilities of hospitals and health centers in all provinces of our country," said the entity in its communique, which bears the signature of President George Yabkowski .
"In our country, the public health system was overwhelmed by the disease seasonal in the last week. While influenza A has just passed the one thousand cases, the extent of the outbreak of influenza, syncytial virus and other germs overwhelmed guards pediatric and adult "Yabkowski considered.
"The Government has announced an extraordinary item in recruiting staff in this emergency. This step in the right direction should be completed with the integration of workers and users in the committees of provincial and municipal crisis to ensure that resources reach where they need," added.
Yabkowski stressed that "the experience of dengue should not be repeated" (with over 26 thousand verified cases this year in the country) and added: "We need a comprehensive agreement on health, multisectoral and multi-active participation of the State to address the emergency. "
He also said that "the lack of response by the national government and several provinces to the demands of work done today that thousands of health professionals remain in conflict" and stated that "payments and well trained workers in white are the key to confront the crisis. "
The Fesprosa includes over 20 thousand health professionals from 18 Argentine provinces.