Cristina Kirchner: “We see mental health problems from the highest levels”

The former president of the Nation, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, was present in Rosario to lead the event for the 11th National Health Meeting. During her speech, the former president recalled her management in reference to public assistance and stated that the mental health problem “unfortunately in the Argentine Republic we can see it from the highest levels to the bottom.” “The problem of mental health in Argentina compatriots. And there are some cases that seem not to have healing”, he detailed.

On the other hand, the current president of the Justicialista Party analyzed the management of President Javier Milei in this area and questioned the deregulations “in favor of a few very powerful people.” Along these lines Cristina Kirchner stated: “Let’s see Milei, since you are so handsome, deregulate the medicationsso that we can have imported generic remedies to reduce the cost of health budgets. Let’s see if you dare”

Cristina Kirchner criticized the current management in public health

The former head of state was present at the University of Rosario in what was her second appearance at a public event after the ratification of her sentence – to six years in prison and perpetual disqualification from holding public office – by the lto Room IV of the Criminal Cassation Chamber by Comodoro Py. Cristina Kirchner She took the stage accompanied by the province’s Minister of Health, Nicolas Kreplak, to the rhythm of the song Fanático by Lali Espósito and after an institutional video in which the words of the recently deceased doctor were reflected, Ginés González García.

During the beginning of her speech, the former president reviewed public health management during her mandate. “We come to talk with the authority of the facts and what has been done. In this liquid and instant world where you forget what happened before yesterday. Remember that there was a time, and a country, when a health system was built, from 2003 to 2015, which improved the quality of life, care and health of all Argentineswithout distinctions.” he stated.

In her review, Cristina Kirchner stated that her government left the construction of “more than 25 hospitals as of 2015” and “71 hospitals in operation” at the end of his presidency. The current president of the Justicialista Party also highlighted the importance of the hospital at the Florencia Varela intersection, which she described as a “Latin American model of the health model” and other programs such as “Argentina smiles.”

“We also sanction the law to that the prepaid companies that serve the middle and upper middle sectors of Argentina could not unilaterally set the fee as they do now”, he criticized in reference to the increases made by the private health system.

At another point in her speech, the former president referred to mental health challenges and assured that in our country we can see these problems “from the highest spheres down“. “The problem of mental health in Argentine compatriots has penetrated transversally. And there are some cases that seem to have no cure.”.

Cristina Kirchner asked Javier Milei to deregulate generic remedies

In another passage of the event, Cristina Kirchner pointed out the public health management of the libertarian President and criticized the current Minister of Deregulation and Transformation of the State, Federico Sturzenegger. “These deregulate in favor of a very powerful few”.

“Let’s see Milei, since you are so handsome, deregulate the medications, so that we can have imported generic remedies to reduce the cost of healthcare budgets. Let’s see if you dare“, challenged the former president.

But the request was not directed only to the libertarian leader: “Tell him to the mega-swap deregulator that it be encouraged so that people can access medications,” he pointed out against Sturzenegger.

“Is this capitalism? No. Don’t put us on the opposite sidewalk and let them stay. He capitalism needs consumerspeople who can buy. What kind of capitalism is this where there are fewer consumers? I stick with the capitalism that we had in Peronism in which everyone could consume,” he analyzed.

In addition, he also made reference to criticism, his own and others, about the forms of communication that his government had. “Many times, as president, I heard about manners, the little finger, the national network. Because I’m a little mine. The rest because government for all. For their own and others, who reproached forms and went far away for the Mamita forms, Next to this I already told you, I am the Countess of Chinchón“said the Peronist leader.

Finally, the former president asked those present to increase their efforts to “rebuild, together with other activists who are not from politics but who one often encounters in the neighborhood, in the church, in the club” and achieve “summon all Argentines”.