The city announced investments for $ 76,000 million in infrastructure for the health system

The city announced investments for $ 76,000 million in infrastructure for the health system

February 5, 2025 – 09:09

This announcement adds to recent projects promoted by the Buenos Aires government. Last week, Macri presented an investment plan in school infrastructure for more than $ 145,000 million, in preparation for the start of the school year.

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The head of government of the City of Buenos Aires, Jorge Macri, presented a package of investments and improvements in infrastructure for the Buenos Aires health system, which will reach $ 76,000,000. “The health system will always be public, quality, universal, supportive and free for all. But above all, focusing and priority in the Buenos Aires “.

From the Buenos Aires government they affirmed that, during 2024, the public health system attended “20% more patients than in 2023”. “There is no verse here, We are always going to give priority to what improves the lives of all of us who love this city. Health always challenges us to go for more, “said the Head of Government.

Jorge Macri’s announcement

During a press conference that took place this morning at the Piñero hospital, located in the Buenos Aires neighborhood of Flores, Macri referred to the current state of the city’s health system: “We attend 100,000 patients per day, 100,000 benefits per day. 20% more than in 2023. That was the growth that it absorbed and that sustained the public health system of Buenos Aires “

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Jorge Macri said that, for 2024, attention in the city's public health system increased by 20%.

Jorge Macri said that, for 2024, attention in the city’s public health system increased by 20%.

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In addition, as for this demand growth, the head of government also said that “last year 50,000 surgical interventions scheduled in the year were carried out. 25% more than in 2023

On the investment announcement of $ 76,000 million, the Buenos Aires president said again that “with what we save we do two things: or we lower taxes or invest in priority areas such as health.” According to the government spokeswoman, Laura Alonso, the other priority sectors are education and security.

In detail, Macri also reported on the acquisition of two new technological tools for the first semester of 2025: “During the first half of the year they will be incorporated into all places of attention, two latest technology tools: The RIS system (Radiology Information System) and the PACS system (Picture Archiving and Communication System). These two systems are going to add information to the valuable Electronic medical history “.

On the other hand, in terms of the demand of Buenos Aires to meet in the public public system the City Health Minister Fernán Quiros, clarified that they will be attended “to the extent that the system allows it.” “What we do is strengthen the public system to give guarantee to full access porteños. That is what we use as north. Buenos Aires must have full access to the public system“He said.

Investments in hospitals announced by the CABA government

According to what was communicated by the Buenos Aires government at a press conference, investments will reach $ 76,000 million. In detail, they will cover:

  • Strengthen the public health system and better quality It is one of the priorities of this management and the Buenos Aires agenda first. Demand grows: there are 100,000 benefits per day in the system, 20% more than in 2023.
  • Investment in works: They include the extension of guards, the modernization of operating rooms, improvements in intensive therapies, adding the latest technology equipment and the reinforcement of the primary care network with the construction of new CESACS.
  • In health the 16.5% of the budget. It is the second consecutive year of more investment in the health system so that Buenos Aires feels more and more care.
  • In a few days the new guard and external offices of the Piñero Hospital, in Flores, and the new hospitalization room for mental health patients at the Rivadavia hospital, Recoleta, ends.
  • In March they will be ready The new CESAC 42 in Boedo and expand the offices in another 5 (Cesac 36, 1, 41, 40 and 12). There are two centers of outpatient medical specialties (CEMAR), one in Villa Urquiza and another in Recoleta, and two comprehensive centers, in Villa Devoto and in La Carbonilla.
  • More technology at the service of people. Is added to the Electronic Clinical History The PACS system that stores and manages fundamental medical images for diagnosis. And a system is incorporated that will expedite the management of shifts for image studies in all hospitals.
  • Medical equipment: as detailed, a investment of $ 15,000 million for new angiographers, tomographs and resonators of high complexity.
  • In order for Buenos Aires to receive more comfortable, agile and efficient attention, the system is expanded Zero row, with more shift totems in hospitals and outpatient offices.

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