2023-11-05 06:56:30
Although the Government proposed setting up a “dialogue table” to seek solutions to the current lack of basic supplies about which various medical associations, chambers of importers and specialized suppliers have been warning for several weeks, the problem is still current.
The circumstance recently worsened, as reported in a statement issued on October 27 by the main scientific societies in the cardiology world. There the presidents and officials of the Argentine Society of Cardiology (SAC), the Argentine Federation of Cardiology (FAC), the Argentine College of Interventional Cardioangiologists (CACI), the Argentine College of Cardiovascular Surgeons (Caccv), the Argentine Cardiological Foundation (FCA) and the Argentine College of Cardiology (CAC) stated the following: “The scientific societies that sign this communication are extremely worried due to the shortage of medical supplies and contrast material that already generates serious difficulties in carrying out diagnostic studies and cardiovascular procedures, with no solution measures so far.
“It is noteworthy that this situation today not only affects the carrying out of scheduled interventions but also for emergencies such as primary angioplasties in the treatment of myocardial infarction or neurointerventionism in the management of cerebrovascular accidents, whose inadequate or impossible performance will determine an immediate increase in mortality and/or disability.”
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The statement ends by explaining that “our objective is alert to the corresponding health and political authorities about this critical situation and prioritize the health care of our population.”
The communication did not fall on deaf ears since the Government quickly convened a dialogue table to try to find solutions to the issue. In fact, a few days later, the same signatories published a new letter detailing that “on October 31, the cardiological scientific societies held a meeting with the authorities of the National Secretariat of Commerce, and wish to express their gratitude for the quick response.” received by said department, which was receptive to finding ways to begin to resolve the issue of the lack of inputs.”
They also acknowledged that “said meeting was productive and the implementation of consensual measures is expected to gradually solve the gaps.”
Discomfort
However, the scientific societies took the opportunity to express to the authorities the sector’s concern about the current situation that is being experienced in clinical practice, since the supplies represent only one of the aspects of the tremendous crisis that the society is experiencing. medical care in Argentina.
However, the situation is far from being resolved despite this “table”, as emerges from the public comments of several professionals. For example, the cardiologist Oscar Mendiz, one of the most recognized professionals in the Favaloro Foundation, This same Friday (48 hours ago) he tweeted on the X network: “The problems that we are trying to overcome to maintain the operation with the highest level of safety for patients continue. The crisis is worsening due to health shortages: there is no stock of a key input until April.”
Something similar was revealed by the Argentine Society of Nephrology who recalled that “Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is a delicate condition that affects almost five million people in our country, and its impact on society is undeniable.”
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