Tonight, after Russo’s departure was confirmed, the Government announced that Lugones will take over as head of the health portfolio. According to reports, the future minister will contribute “his extensive experience in the field of health, having been in charge of the Güemes Sanatorium.
The future minister has in his history having been founder and president of the Güemes Foundation, focused on the medical teaching and clinical research.
“Throughout his career, he was head of clinic at the Coronary Unit of the Güemes Sanatoriumin addition to being a cardiologist from Medical Praxis, from the Favaloro Foundation, from Malvinas Sanatorium, among others,” they noted in a statement from the President’s Office.
Besides, Lugones served as Director of the Medical Institute of the Social Security and Technological Assessment (IMSSET) from the Faculty of Medicine of the UBA and was Director of the Master’s Degree in Health Systems Management from the UBA.
Mario Russo left the Ministry of Health and was replaced by Mario Lugones
The entry into the Lugones government occurs in the midst of the departure of the Minister of Health of the Nation, Mario Russo, who presented his resignation from his position tonight, in what is a new departure of an official from the government structure of Javier Milei. His management was crossed by questions about the management of the outbreak of dengue and complaints about cuts to oncological medications.
As he knew Scope, The head of the health portfolio presented his resignation in charge of personal issues, after almost ten months at the head of the Ministry, during which time he received strong support from the President regarding his performance.
“The Ministry of Health of the Nation informs that Dr. Mario Russo presented his resignation today to the position of Minister, with which he was honored by the President of the Nation Javier Milei since last December 10,” the ministry reported tonight, in a release posted on your “X” account.
The decision, as reported by official sources to this medium, responds “for strictly personal reasons“Health confirmed. “Russo thanked to the President of the Nationto the General Secretary Karina Milei, to the Chief of Staff Guillermo Francos and to all the Ministers of the National Cabinet for the opportunity to be part of the Government, in the task of reorganizing the health system for the benefit of all Argentines,” he concluded.
Source: Ambito
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