The arrival of the cold front Uruguay is accompanied by him Winter Plan launched by the Ministry of Social Development, in collaboration with other state authorities, and which offers a total of 1,800 emergency spaces plus 24-hour care centers; While in the Parliament changes were approved in the compulsory hospitalization law of the people in street situations.
He Winter Plan It implies not only the coordination of Mides, but also the collaboration of other state entities such as Ministry of Interior and of Defending and institutes like State Health Services Administration and the Institute for Children and Adolescents (INAU).
Coinciding with the arrival of the cold fronts in the country, which reach below zero, the plan offers a total of 1,800 emergency places and 24 new homes that serve all day.
Meanwhile, the minister of Social Development, Alejandro Sciarraassured that the transfer of homeless people is with Mides mobile phones as always and that it is reinforced with the presence of the Ministry of Interior. “It will strengthen the coverage of the teams on public roads, medical assistance and shelter for people experiencing homelessness during the coldest months of the year,” says the Mides statement.
The compulsory hospitalization law, approved in the Senate
He Parliament finally approved the changes in the involuntary hospitalization law people in street situationsan initiative that, until now, did not have the support of the Frente Amplio although its support was finally achieved in the votes in the Chamber of Deputies.
With 74 votes in favor of the 83 legislators present, the project was approved, which already had their approval in the Senate. The initiative had to return to Deputies due to the modifications that were carried out in the High camera.
The law establishes that a psychiatrist’s diagnosis is no longer necessary for a homeless person to be admitted to a health center, but verification by a general practitioner is sufficient to resolve the hospitalization. It allows the government to hospitalize the person against their will if the doctor determines that they pose a “risk” to themselves or a third party.
The approval was celebrated by the ruling party. “When a doctor certifies that, for example, a problem with the consumption of psychoactive substances can generate a risk for himself or others, that person is taken to a hospital against his will, by the Ministry of Interior“, explained the deputy and former Minister of Social Development, Martin Lema.
However, since Wide Front They questioned the initiative during the debate. “We have people who, despite decades of trying to include them, we were not able to do so. Neither us nor the current government. There are some who do not want to see people homeless. Get her out of here. “People don’t want to see a situation that shows you the inequalities of society,” said the deputy. Ana Olivera.
Source: Ambito
