- Zoé Robledo pointed out that Oaxaca lacks 5,623 health professionals to serve in two shifts. As well as 13,573 teams only for attention at the first level.
- Regarding infrastructure, the official mentioned that in Oaxaca there are 38 hospitals, of which 16 are general and 19 comprehensive.
- To rescue the health system in Oaxaca, an initial investment of 2,775 million pesos will be required for infrastructure, equipment and the payroll of doctors.
In the morning conference this Tuesday, Zoé Robledo pointed out that Oaxaca lacks 5,623 health professionals to serve in two shiftsas well as 13,573 teams just for attention at the first level.
“There is a significant deficit in the number of personnel needed to cover all shifts, it is 5,626 health professionals: 927 general practitioners, 822 specialist physicians, 3,656 nursing staff and 221 paramedics,” Robledo said at the conference. of President López Obrador.
Regarding infrastructure, the official mentioned that in Oaxaca has 38 hospitals, of which 16 are general and 19 comprehensive. However, of the general ones, only three have an intensive care unit for adults and four with neonatal intensive care.
In addition, only 23 of the 31 operating rooms are functional; 16 of the 22 expulsion rooms (delivery) and 17 of 32 autoclaves.
Regarding equipment for first level care, there is a deficit of 13,573 pieces of equipment, from minors to sterilizers. At the second level, the deficit is 8,788 teams.
According to Zoé Robledo, to rescue the health system in Oaxaca, an initial investment of 2,775 million pesos for infrastructure will be requiredequipment and the payroll of doctors.
“We calculate this investment for the second half of the year. Starting today, work sessions begin to start these work processes,” said the head of the IMSS.
The official added that the instruction is to advance with greater speed in the wellness health plan not only in the municipalities affected by Agataha, but throughout the state.
“It is a matter of resources and above all it is a matter of will and a lot of conviction to assert the right of the fourth constitutional right to health,” he said.
In Oaxaca, 36.9% of the population does not have access to health services and 73% lacks social security, these being two of the main social deficiencies in the state, according to Coneval.
The Sierra Sur de Oaxaca has already mobilized to denounce the lack of medicines
Authorities from eight municipalities and one municipal agency of the Southern Sierra of Oaxaca denounced the breach of commitments assumed by the state government since last March, mainly in the areas of health and roads, to which they warned mobilizations to “paralyze” the Oaxacan capital, if they do not get answers to their demands.
Through an open letter, the authorities of Zapotec peoples Y chatinosagglutinated in the Sierra Sur City Council Unit (UASS)denounced a “terrible drug shortage and medical personnel”, which is reflected in infrastructure in terrible conditions and units without personnel or ambulances.
In this regard, they pointed out that last March, after a series of violent protests in the capital, the Oaxacan government He promised to hire doctors, supply medicines Y deliver ambulancesbut after months of meeting the deadlines, nothing has been resolved.
“We publicly denounce the negligence of the state government, because our desire for well-being and non-capitalist development must be accompanied by its actions (…) and despite having minutes and agreements, these are not fulfilled,” the document states.
According to the authorities of the Sierra Sur, on March 7, the Oaxacan government gave them a period of 45 days to deliver seven ambulances and start rehabilitation works on medical units, which has not happened; neither did the staff that was promised.
While in the road categorythe communities denounced the delay in works with investments of 10 million pesos, which should have been completed in February and is currently not even 50% complete; They also accused the use of poor quality materials.
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