- One of the main complaints made to public health is the delay in receiving care.
- ISSSTE seeks to hire doctors to cover shifts 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
- The basification of personnel who have been working under contract for years was also promised.
Human resources are the most important element in the field of health. Despite the advancement of technology, doctors cannot be dispensed with because they are in charge of caring for patients with empathy. With this in mind, the Institute of Security and Social Services for State Workers (ISSSTE) confirmed its strategy of hiring more doctors to open full time.
In this sense, one of the greatest promises of the federal administration is achieve a Nordic-style healthcare system. With this, the maximum promise is to offer care and medicines at no cost to all Mexicans without exception. Despite the noble intention, it has been questioned whether it really is a possible goal.
For its part, one of the The biggest complaints that are made to public health is the delay in receiving care. In the case of general consultations, it is necessary to remain in the waiting room for hours to be able to enter the office. And when they are specialized or surgery is required, it is worse because you have to wait for months.
ISSSTE seeks to hire more doctors
However, during the 1382 ordinary session of the ISSSTE Board of Directors, the general director, Pedro Zenteno Santaella, highlighted the importance of having complete staff in the medical units. The objective is cover 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, the medical service provided to the rightful claimant.
He said that human resources are essential to provide excellent care. For this reason, actions are being taken to hire medical personnel who worked on the front line during the COVID-19 pandemic and the basification of personnel who have been working under contract for years.
“Without a doubt, many of the doctors were extraordinary at the most critical moment, I think it’s fair to recognize that part. I am convinced that giving legal certainty in employment is essential, it is a matter of social justice, but also of consistency of a progressive government. In this sense, we are promoting there, as well as the issue of the ladder. There are colleagues who are 16 years old and who continue with temporary contracts, we have to review this very punctually”.
In the session, where the new Secretary of Labor and Social Welfare participated, Marath Bolanos LopezAs a member of the Board of Directors, Pedro Zenteno emphasized the relevance of human resources. It is a subject that was 20 years old that was not treated seriously. The objective is that the templates are balanced and balanced to ensure the permanence of medical, nursing, operational and administrative personnel in the ISSSTE hospitals, of the three levels of care, in three shifts.
During the meeting, the support program for retirees and pensioners was approved; the modification of the criteria and operation mechanics for the UMA Restructuring program to pesos and the modification of the 30/60 Credit Settlement program, among others.
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