The minister of Health and Social AssistanceD.Daniel Riveravisited various places in this province, beginning in the Provincial Directorate San Juan Regional VIwhere he ordered to reinforce the strategies and evaluate the malaria situation in this province since 70 percent of the confirmed cases at the national level are concentrated in the province.
At the meeting, the also president of the Health Cabinetevaluated the implementation of the “Strategy for the elimination of malaria» Carried out by the technical team of epidemiologists from the San Juan Provincial Health Directorate and presented by Dr. Rosa Alvino, focused on projecting and reinforcing strategies that can reduce disease indicators.
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“Today we are here to start a strategic program carried out by an epidemiological team, since this province has the largest number of registered cases in the country; No one has died from the disease, but we have to focus on reducing the cases,” the official said.
He suggested visiting the sources of transmission two or three times a week to maintain control of the situation and continue with prevention strategies in the area, “it is very important to work on the operational part, taking into account the specific points of transmission, there are to go to the land where the active focus is” he recommended.
Prior to the meeting, Dr. Rivera paid a visit to the facilities of the Maguana Tropical company, where he spoke with its production manager, Edwin Ordason the safety and hygiene measures that are being carried out as a form of prevention of malaria, cholera and other diseases.
He also held a meeting with the director of the Oeste Curo-UASD Regional University Center, Carlos Manuel Sánchez, with whom he discussed issues in the Health area and analyzed the support for students from different careers in viral disease prevention days and other types of operations that are made from the Provincial Health.
Likewise, he responded to the call of the bishop, Monsignor Tomas Concepción From the Diocese of San Juan de la Maguana church, together with the priest Pedro Pablo Mateo, to agree to expedite the medication application process; in order that these arrive on time when the episcopate requests it.
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These processes can be streamlined through Qualification and Accreditationit is not difficult or impossible, in addition to us, the church should always be given priority “concluded the doctor Rivera.
At the meeting they were present; the Deputy Frank Ramirez, and the doctors; Robinson Santos, director of the Cabinet of the Ministry, angel matthew and Arturo Sosa, from the DPS, San Juan and Elías Piña, respectively, Jose Luis Cruz Raposodirector of the Center for Prevention and Control of Diseases Transmitted by Vectors and Zoonoses (CECOVEZ) and the mayoress Hanoi Sánchez.
