The scientific societies that represent most medical professionals in Argentina alerted about a chronic deterioration of the Health system. In a report, 21 medical associations expressed concern about the current situation.
Dr. Pablo Stutzbach, president of the Argentine Society of Cardiology, said in dialogue with Chain 3 that “the word ‘crisis’ is not new in the health system.” He assured that the system has been in crisis for years and that the situation is more serious than in the past.
Stutzbach mentioned three factors that aggravate the situation: the aging of the population, the increase in treatments costs and the lack of human resources in the system. “Today we are in a situation we never had,” said the doctor.
The specialist explained that many patients require multiple medicines and expensive treatments. “The average expenditure on each patient is 500,000 to 600,000 pesos,” he explained. In addition, he stressed that medical devices are extremely expensive, with an average cost of $ 45,000.
The lack of human resources is one of the most critical problems. Stutzbach indicated that there are 15% of vacancies in medical residences and that 30% of residents leave their training in a year. “The training of new generations is not what it was before,” he said.
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The doctor stressed that patients face delays in care and lack of doctors. “We are attending delays in attention, including the Emergencies,” he said. Guard services collapse and only receive patients in situations of death risk.
The president of the Argentine Cardiology Society highlighted the need for a plan for the health system. “Health systems need a plan. It can’t stand such a system. There is no plan,” he concluded.
Among the 21 Societies that make up the Forum, entities such as the Argentine Society of Clinical Oncology (AAOC), the Argentine Association of Surgery (AAC), the Argentine Society of Psychiatrists (AAP), Argentine Society of Cardiology (SAC), Argentine Society of Diabetes (SAD), the Argentine Society of Dermatology (SAD), the Argentine Society of Infectology (SADI), the Argentine Association of Respiratory Medicine (AAMR), AAMR) are and the Argentine Society of Medicine (SAM).
The list also includes the Argentine Neurological Society (SNA), the Argentine Society of Gastroenterology (SAGE), the Argentine Hepatology Society (SAHE), the Argentine Society of Nephrology (SAN), Argentine Federation of Companies of Orl (FASO), Argentine Society of Rheumatology (SAR), the Argentine Transplant Society (SAT), Argentine Society of Psoriasis (Soarpso) and the Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Sogiba). Argentine Association of Orthopedics and Traumatology (AAOT), the Argentine Nutrition Society (SAN) and the Argentine Intensive Therapy Society (SATI).
Miguel Clariá interview.
