The recent measure of Ministry of Health About allowing the production of Serums without the need to pass the National Medical Exam polarized citizens and politicians. One of the most fervent critics was the former minister Victor Zamorawho also adopted the measure during his administration in the government of Martin Vizcarra.
In this regard, the parliamentarian Edhit Julón, from Alliance for Progress, expressed his rejection of the statements of the former Health Minister and indicated that, as happened at that time, with the COVID-19 pandemic, the initiative responds to a health emergency caused by the increase in dengue cases.
“Víctor Zamora criticizes the Minsa, but it was also done during his administration. Therefore, he cannot question a management that has replicated a measure that he applied. You should be more objective and not question a graduated professional for not taking an exam. “All of us in the health sector know that a career in medicine is practical,” the legislator said to Infobae Peru.
“Many of those who do not take the exam and do not perform Serums are subcontracted by private clinics and, therefore, it is not said that they are bad professionals. I think it is not good to go out and criticize a management to the media without becoming better informed,” he added.
It is worth mentioning that, as announced Infobae Peru, authorization to enter Marginal Rural and Urban Service (SERUMS) without the need to pass the prior evaluation It was exercised by different ministers in recent years: Aníbal Velásquez (2016), Patricia García (2017), Abel Salinas (2018), Zulema Tomás (2019), Víctor Zamora (2020), Óscar Ugarte (2021), Jorge López (2022 ), Rosa Gutiérrez (2023) and the current head of the Minsa this 2024.
After a session of the Council of Ministers, Premier Gustavo Adrianzén mentioned that, although there is a decrease in cases, the disease caused by the Aedes aegypti mosquito will continue throughout 2024.
“Dengue is here to stay. High temperatures encourage the development of mosquitoes, and consequently we will have to face the problem throughout the year,” he mentioned to the media.
It is worth mentioning that, at the Latin American level, cases continue to increase. Ashley Baldwin, spokesperson for the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), told CNN that the number of cases reported this week exceeded 5.2 million, above the annual record set in 2023.
In the region, the countries of the southern hemisphere are the ones with the most cases of the disease. Among them, Peru, Argentina, and Brazil.
Until the epidemiological week 15 This year, health authorities registered more than 150 thousand infections. Among the regions most affected in recent weeks are Lime, Freedom, Ica, Piura and Ancash. Here the complete list:
- Lime: 38 thousand 557 cases
- Freedom: 31 thousand 723
- Ica: 20 thousand 784
- Piura: 19 thousand 913
- Ancash: 13 thousand 651
- Lambayeque: 7,982
- Shut up: 3,715
- San Martin: 3,543
- Tumbes: 3,473
- Loreto: 3,186.
