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New health minister takes charge of Argentina in the midst of health crises
The institution must address the alarming increase of infected AH1N1 and the backlash of the dengue epidemic.
by Reuters - 01/07/2009 - 20:55
Juan Luis Manzur took today as the new Argentine minister of Health in the midst of an alarming increase in cases of influenza AH1N1, the backlash of the dengue epidemic and then to face in their province in handling complaints of child mortality.
Manzur acknowledged that the country is experiencing a "serious situation" for the advancement of human influenza, which has led to "43 or 44" dead in the country, said during the ceremony of his inauguration, in the presence of the President argentina, Cristina Fern?ndez.
The minister announced that teachers will have a "budget" special of $ 262 million to repair and strengthen the health structure in the entire country. " In addition, the government will strengthen bonaerense hospitals with about 2 thousand doctors to register a 40% absenteeism in health personnel because of influenza A.
Manzur, now vice governor of Tucum?n (north), replacing Graciela Oca?a, across the portfolio since December 2007.
Your assumption comes at a time when Argentina is rising as the South American country with the highest number of deaths from influenza A, which forced the state health emergency in 18 districts including the capital and the province of Buenos Aires, where he will run for two to four weeks for the winter recess in all schools.
The progress of the virus AH1N1 even ecclesiastical scope as the Archdiocese of Santa Fe decided to suspend the greeting of peace and surrender of the host masses in order to avoid contagion.
The minister must also deal with the backlash of dengue in the country, which this year faced the largest epidemic in history for the disease, affecting some 50 thousand people, caused a dozen deaths and, according to experts, you can wake in the coming months after the end of winter.
Manzur is a sanitarista of 40 years who in 2003 became Minister of Health of Buenos Aires and four years later became vice governor of the province aligned to the government of Cristina Fern?ndez.
The new health authority will be involved in the handling of child mortality rates in Tucuman, in 2002, amid a deep crisis in the country, thousands of malnourished.
Legislators from the opposition Radical Civic Union (UCR) submitted a report last year alleging that babies born alive with less than 500 grams many of them from malnutrition of the mother died, were recorded as fetal deaths or discharges by abortions "and therefore not included in the statistics of infant mortality.
Google translation:
New health minister takes charge of Argentina in the midst of health crises
The institution must address the alarming increase of infected AH1N1 and the backlash of the dengue epidemic.
by Reuters - 01/07/2009 - 20:55
Juan Luis Manzur took today as the new Argentine minister of Health in the midst of an alarming increase in cases of influenza AH1N1, the backlash of the dengue epidemic and then to face in their province in handling complaints of child mortality.
Manzur acknowledged that the country is experiencing a "serious situation" for the advancement of human influenza, which has led to "43 or 44" dead in the country, said during the ceremony of his inauguration, in the presence of the President argentina, Cristina Fern?ndez.
The minister announced that teachers will have a "budget" special of $ 262 million to repair and strengthen the health structure in the entire country. " In addition, the government will strengthen bonaerense hospitals with about 2 thousand doctors to register a 40% absenteeism in health personnel because of influenza A.
Manzur, now vice governor of Tucum?n (north), replacing Graciela Oca?a, across the portfolio since December 2007.
Your assumption comes at a time when Argentina is rising as the South American country with the highest number of deaths from influenza A, which forced the state health emergency in 18 districts including the capital and the province of Buenos Aires, where he will run for two to four weeks for the winter recess in all schools.
The progress of the virus AH1N1 even ecclesiastical scope as the Archdiocese of Santa Fe decided to suspend the greeting of peace and surrender of the host masses in order to avoid contagion.
The minister must also deal with the backlash of dengue in the country, which this year faced the largest epidemic in history for the disease, affecting some 50 thousand people, caused a dozen deaths and, according to experts, you can wake in the coming months after the end of winter.
Manzur is a sanitarista of 40 years who in 2003 became Minister of Health of Buenos Aires and four years later became vice governor of the province aligned to the government of Cristina Fern?ndez.
The new health authority will be involved in the handling of child mortality rates in Tucuman, in 2002, amid a deep crisis in the country, thousands of malnourished.
Legislators from the opposition Radical Civic Union (UCR) submitted a report last year alleging that babies born alive with less than 500 grams many of them from malnutrition of the mother died, were recorded as fetal deaths or discharges by abortions "and therefore not included in the statistics of infant mortality.
