The Ministry of Health reported that this August 17, the day of the general elections, throughout the country 125 public health establishments will be enabled both second and third for emergency care.
In La Paz, they are: The Hospital de Clínicas, Hospital del Niño, Hospital de la Mujer, Hospital del Norte, El Alto Sur, National Institute of the Thorax, Gastroenterological Institute, National Ophthalmological Institute, Los Pinos Hospital, La Merced Hospital, Cotahuma Hospital, La Cover, La Paz Hospital, Dutch, Los Andes, among others.
To this list are added, social security hospitals such as the National Health Fund, the Road Health Box, Petroleum Box, State Banking Box and the Cordes Health Box.
This state portfolio He also reported that emergency numbers were enabled in the nine departments. In Santa Cruz you have lines 168 – 62203322; In La Paz, the number 78708838; in Cochabamba, 71730947; in Beni, 68983675; in Chuquisaca, 168 – 800102930; In Oruro, 168 – 4150208, Potosí 168 – 69632676; in Pando, 71262418; and in Tarija, number 168.
This is part of a ‘Emergency Medical Care Plan’ of the Ministry of Health and Sports to attend and precautionary the health of the population during the electoral day, prior socialization to departmental health services (headquarters).
This plan also contemplates the displacement of health personnel with necessary supplies and medications; In addition to ambulances for this Sunday.
Emergencies will also attend to the Health personnel of the Risk, Emergencies and Disaster Unit, also of the Emergency Coordinating Center in National Health, of the Intercultural Community Family Health Program (SAFCI) – My health and the Bono Juana Azurduy program.
These response teams will move throughout the country, especially by the municipalities of Colcapirhua, Quillacollo, Cercado and Arbieto (Cochabamba), Oruro, Santa Cruz de la Sierra and Llallagua (Potosí).
Finally, At least 45 ambulances will be arranged for the transfer of patients, of which, eight were designated to peace, Eight to Santa Cruz, seven to Oruro, five to Potosí, four to Cochabamba, four to Tarija, three ambulances to Sucre, three to Pando and three to Beni.
