The head of the Ministry of Health (Minsa), César Vásquez, defended the evaluation of the Rural and Marginal Urban Health Service (Serums) and announced training in response to the high failure rate.
Vásquez described the test, which was carried out for the first time free of charge and in a decentralized manner, as “the most supervised in history” and indicated that it had a different approach, based on needs at the national level.
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“This exam is geared towards the functions that a serumist has to perform. Training in universities is generally hospital-based, but we have done it based on health centers and communities, where the orientation is different. So, we cannot say that professionals are not qualified to provide care.” […] From the national school of public health we are going to implement reinforcement and induction courses before they go to the field”he told the media.
These statements come amidst the questions and rejection that he has received from various medical schools and faculties in the country.
The minister also said that the responsibility for training professionals does not lie with the ministry, but with universities, referring to the results of the exam.
“According to a survey, 67% of Peruvians receive care in health centers; so what we are doing is not an improvisation, it is part of the government policy to strengthen the first level of care, which involves infrastructure, equipment and personnel,” he said.
ONLY 31% PASSED
According to the report, the results showed a mixed picture, with passing grades ranging from 10.6 to 15.6. The evaluation revealed that only 31% of the applicants, belonging to various health careers, managed to obtain a passing grade.
The nursing career stood out for having the highest number of failed students, with grades ranging from 1 to 10.4. Of the more than 2,000 medical applicants, only 1,195 managed to pass with grades between 10.6 and 15.6, with the regions of Lima Sur, La Libertad and Lima Norte standing out as those with the most successful students.
In the area of nutrition, only 125 professionals achieved a passing grade, with a range of 10.6 to 14.2. On the other hand, the obstetrics course saw 219 applicants pass, with a maximum grade of 14.8.
In dentistry, the pass rate was particularly low, with only 33.2% of applicants achieving a passing grade, while 66.8% failed with grades between 2 and 10.4.
The Minsa authorities have pointed out the importance of continuing to strengthen the training of health professionals to ensure better care in the most vulnerable areas of the country.
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