In the public service there are currently more than 100 medicines that do not appear on the basic list, so the Ministry of Health will require a budget increase to incorporate them.
The doctor. Hernan MartinezVice Minister of Comprehensive Health Care, in a talk with Universo radio, referred to the possible cut of 130 million guaraníes for the purchase of supplies for cancer patients. In this sense, he indicated that it has not yet been confirmed because the budget has not yet been promulgated. If this situation occurs, budget extensions or reprogramming may be requested, he added.
“We ask for a bigger budget for the purchase of medicines, especially for cancer, because we have more than 100 items of medicines that are not on the basic list and they should be. We are going to require a budget increase for the purchase of medicines, ”he said.
Regarding the large number of drugs that do not appear on the list of the public service, he said that constantly Therapeutics appear that prove to be more effective than the drugs that are currently being usedTherefore, medicine is dynamic and is mutating towards other treatments. “We must accommodate ourselves to what the specialist asks for and obtain this medication despite its high cost,” he added.
While, regarding the drugs that are of utmost urgency for cancer patients, he guaranteed that tenders are underway to fill the gap. “We are going to have medicines for the rest of January and Februarywe will not wait to buy,” he said.
Consulted about the mammograph and tomograph that do not work at the National Cancer Institute (Incan)the authority explained that a spare part for the mammographer arrived in the country, but not for the tomographer that will continue without being fixed.
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On the other hand, he spoke about the case of the baby who was stolen from a hospital. “We are going to arrange for a trusted person to be appointed to accompany the pregnant woman, as we usually do in intensive care. The cameras in hospitals are on the way to a solution. It’s hard to have guards at every door. Likewise, the talks with the patients will help a lot, ”she said.
