The lack of oncological drugs in public hospitals affects several patients, among them Mrs. Juana Insfrán, who has not received her drug for three months and had to resort to judicial protection to demand provision from the Ministry of Health.
Juana Insfran Vda. from Zaracho is a cancer patient who for three months you are without receiving your medication, the Fulvestrantfact that already begins to generate complications in your health.
“I sleep for one or two hours and then I wander around the house, I no longer sleep because I have a lot of pain, it seems to burn. I haven’t worn it for three months and I’m starting to feel that pain”, he expressed in an interview with GEN / Media Nation.
just like her, there are several cancer patients who urgently require this and other drugsbut they find themselves in the painful situation of having to resort to the media and make public complaints to search for answers.
Cancer patients beg for medication. ?
Beside @robertb_py we listened to the declarations of Juana Insfrán. ?️? @angelicagesama @Jessimard pic.twitter.com/wGDCwyeUyi
— SomosGENAhora (@SomosGENAhora) January 7, 2023
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Doña Juana is part of a group of patients who they were forced to file an appeal for amparo to demand that the Ministry of Health provide them with Fulvestrant and Pembrolizumabtwo of the drugs that are missing.
Although there is the possibility of buying the medicine in a private way, its high cost -which exceeds one million guaraníes in Argentina- prevents this from being possibleespecially considering that His family is low-income.
Weekly You must travel from the city of Limpio to the National Cancer Institute (INCAN)located between Capiatá and Areguá, to carry out their studies and controlswhich implies another additional cost.
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His daughter, Carolina Zaracho, is a kidney patient and also must frequently go to the hospital for consultation. “We have to load the card together (for electronic ticketing) to leave, today me and tomorrow she”, expressed Mrs. Juana.
Next, we share the video with the letter addressed to the Ministry of Health:
We listen to the words of the daughter of Juana Insfrán, Carolina Zaracho. ?️
? @angelicagesama @Jessimard pic.twitter.com/6kxpXaoEzP
— SomosGENAhora (@SomosGENAhora) January 7, 2023
