Raul Urquizo: The constant changes of health ministers during Pedro Castillo’s government were “catastrophic” for the sector

Dean of the College of Medicine of Peru (CMP), Raul UrquizoThis Saturday, December 31, that the continuous change of ministers, which took place during Government of Pedro Castilloit was “disastrous” for health sectorbehind the health crisis that caused the epidemic COVID-19 in the country.

in a Focus on Saturdayhe is too pediatrician He said that the coordination that was done with the Mensa chiefs was lost once they left office, as in the case of Hernan CondoriMinister of Health who was sanctioned by Congress after it was found that he was promoting the consumption of cluster water, despite the lack of scientific evidence of its medicinal properties.

Another obvious example is that Jorge Lopezwhich was removed in October before Tyrone Castle after the disclosure of the report The last pointwhere it was revealed Former Minister of Health He ordered six workers to make money deposits to buy an apartment.

successor Lopez She was a Peruvian congresswoman, Kelly Portaltinobut he left office less than two months after being sworn in because of Vacancy and detention of Pedro Castillo for his attempted coup.

“Unfortunately, we had several ministers and a series of agreements however [los ministros] They didn’t even last a month[…]. Ministers change and the results are ultimately catastrophic in the health sector.” urquizo.

The dean of the conference affirmed that the changes in the ministers prevented the proper management of the health sector in the country, taking into account that there is a shortage of at least 15,000 doctors in the regions and that the budget allocated to the Ministry of Health, “is not enough” to distribute health professionals to the various hospital institutions.

“Health cannot be managed like this, because health has no political color. We must all agree on how to increase coverage and for the population to have confidence in health services.

Finally, owner Peruvian College of Medicine asked the current chief of health, Rose GutierrezAnd calling for the sector’s unions and drawing up an action plan that can be followed “even if the ministers are changed.”