The wait for Colombians on the health reform proposal is over. This Monday finally the Minister of Health, Carolina Corcho, and President Gustavo Petro, filed the final proposal before the Congress of the Republic. Therefore, some of the doubts that haunted not only citizens, but also members of the health union, mainly about the management that will be given from now on to the Health Provider Entities, EPS, can now be cleared up.
Social networks are beginning to catch on, mainly Twitter. The comments that are known so far are largely disapproving, including images of what would be a celebration event after the filing of the final document, in front of the Plaza de Armas, in which there was low attendance. . Opinions of those who supported the proposal from the beginning, and of those who still do not feel convinced that this could be the solution.
backup reactions
Gloria Flórez, senator for the Historical Pact, was one of the first to speak in favor of the reform, prior to its presentation. She uploaded a video accompanied by the phrase: This is the Health Reform that Colombia needs. In minutes it is filed: 30% of the resources will be allocated to PRIMARY and PREVENTIVE Health. Health will finally be a RIGHT in Colombia @carolinacorcho
@petrogustavo”. In which he pointed out that “In minutes, the health reform will be established, which has been expected for tens of years. The time has come to put health at the center, as a right”.
Martha Peralta Epieyú, an indigenous Wayuú, also a senator for the Historical Pact, supported the proposal. The health reform is officially established. “Let the debate begin” says our Minister @carolinacorcho. They turned health into merchandise, the patient was dehumanized and seen as just another figure. ohNo more! Health will now be a real right. #14FPorElCambio”
And so other personalities from his political bench, such as Mauricio Lizcano, director of Dapre, and senators Omar Restrepo, and Clara López.
“The academy, scientific societies, doctors and health workers attended the symbolic act in large numbers in
#PlazaNuñez where the @MinSaludCol @carolinacorcho and the president @petrogustavo will file the #ReformALaSalud project”, Medical College of Bogotá.
rejection reactions
The criticism has come not only from Internet users, but also from journalists and those who have been watching the reform since it was announced.
“The Ministry of Health is desperate to fill today’s event where the health reform will be based at the point of public officials. Messages like these are circulating in various public entities. Then they come out to say that the “people” accompanied them” Daniel F. Briceño
“This was the mega show they had to present the health reform, they tell me that they are now collecting the chairs. The event as the reformation; pompous and lazy”, Paloma Valencia, senator of the Democratic Center.
“No surprise: health resources will be managed by governors and mayors through regional health funds. Resources will finance health posts and a network of public hospitals. Comptroller and health secretaries will control. Fateful Articles 29 and 35 reform”, Mario Fernando Cruz.
“How difficult it is to catch @carolinacorcho in a truth! To discredit the Colombian health system, he invents figures and goes to the extreme of making the president @petrogustavo read the tables backwards. With a wrong diagnosis, how do you intend to develop adequate proposals?”, Andres Forero, House Representative for the Democratic Center.