“The management of hospitals should be in the hands of the provinces,” said the Chief of Staff, Guillermo Francos.
The Chief of Staff’s expressions occurred in the midst of the salary crisis at the Garrahan Hospital, whose workers carried out a 48-hour strike last week.
The Chief of Staff, Guillermo Francos, assured that the management of public hospitals “should be in the hands of the provinces”, and considered that health is a “responsibility” of the country’s jurisdiction.
“The issue of hospitals is an issue that we have to clarify as a national policy. Does it make sense for the Nation to be in charge of hospitals or not? Health is a responsibility of the provinces“said Francos in radio statements.
Along these lines, the coordinating minister expressed: “The management of hospitals should be in the hands of the provinces. It is not logical for the Nation to have a hospital here and not have it elsewhere.”
In relation to the conflict in Garrahan Hospital and after the Government appointed new authorities on the Board of Directors of the hospital, Francos stated: “It is an important hospital for the country, because it sets a national policy and we will have to see what is the best way to manage it.”
The Chief of Staff’s expressions occurred in the midst of the salary crisis at the Garrahan Hospital, whose workers carried out a 48-hour strike last week.
It should also be remembered that the Bonaparte Hospital held a march last Thursday “in defense of mental health” from the Rawson Home to the Parque Patricios hospital to protest against the “restructuring” plan promoted by the Ministry of Health.
Source: Ambito
