The nation’s former health minister, Ginés González Garcíadied this Friday at noon at the age of 79. Upon receiving the news, the former president, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, wrote a heartfelt message on her social networks where she described the former official as “prestigious health doctor, Peronist activist and good person.”
The surgeon was admitted to the Callao Surgical Institutewhere he was fighting cancer. The news was confirmed minutes before 1:00 p.m. and generated an enormous commotion in the world of national politics.
Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s message after the death of Ginés González García
The news of the death of Ginés, who was Minister of Health during the government of Alberto Fernandezshocked the world of politics. Cristina Kirchner He was one of the first people to express himself about the news and, through his X account, he wrote a heartfelt message. farewell message
“Today we say goodbye to Ginés González Garcíaprestigious health doctor, Peronist activist and good person. He deserves to rest in peace,” the former president shared on her personal X account.
Furthermore, Cristina Kirchner expressed her “support for your family, friends and colleagues“. It should be noted that Ginés was not only Minister of Health under Fernández, but also held that position from 2002 to 2007, during the presidencies of Eduardo Duhalde and Néstor Kirchner.
For its part, the family of the renowned surgeon used his personal Instagram account to leave a heartfelt and long message after Ginés’s departure. “With great sadness today we say goodbye to a different manwhose life and legacy have marked a before and after in our lives. He was a son, brother, father, grandfather and friend. His passage through this world left a mark and an imprint that will continue to open paths in each of us,” they expressed.
“Thank you Ginés. For being an extraordinary manthe contemporary sanitarist who changed paradigms and cultivated his loyalty in a unique way. His memory will live in our hearts and in every step we take towards a world,” the message concluded.
Who was Ginés González García
González García was born on August 31, 1945 in the city of San Nicolás de los Arroyosprovince of Buenos Aires and graduated as a surgeon at the National University of Córdoba (UNC). Was Diploma in public health at the University of Buenos Aires (UBA)master in Health Economics and Management (Isalud and UNLZ)in addition to honorary doctorate in several houses of study.
González García reached people’s ears for the first time along with Eduardo Duhalde, upon assuming the health front on January 2, 2002, in the midst of the crisis. From there, he remained in office throughout the presidency of Néstor Kirchner, until its completion in 2007.
“I did everything possible to avoid having to summon you. But I need you Ginés. I don’t need you, Argentina needs you who has fallen ill again with measles, chickenpox, tuberculosis” said Alberto Fernandez after being elected. In this way, Ginés was summoned to be Minister of Health for the third time in history.
His return generated enthusiasm, waiting for the sanction of the law of Voluntary Interruption of Pregnancy (IVE), which was finally approved in December 2020. The former minister took office on December 10, 2019, after returning to the Ministry of Health of Mauricio Macri the character of the Ministry. Shortly after, came the coronavirus pandemic, the last major crisis he faced as a public official.
During this episode, the former minister was involved in a scandal over VIP vaccination centera cause known for the vaccination of people without respecting due order during the pandemic. In the last hours, progress had been made in the prosecution of the doctor, in addition to progress in the investigation of those who benefited from the privilege, such as the journalist Horacio Verbitsky.
Source: Ambito
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