[English-Español] NACIÓN INVIRTIÓ 42 MIL MILLONES DE PESOS EN LA EXPANSIÓN DEL SISTEMA DE SALUD PARA RESPONDER A LA PANDEMIA DE COVID-19

Nation invested 42 billion pesos in the expansion of the health system to respond to the pandemic COVID-19
Nation invested 42 billion pesos in the expansion of the health system to respond to the pandemic COVID-19
3. joined 929 intensive care beds and more than 4,000 nationwide respirators. Anyway, it is essential to strengthen prevention measures COVID-19 so that the health system does not come into tension.
Wednesday September 2, 2020
During the quarantine time, national health portfolio invested 42 billion pesos for the expansion of the health system and added more than 4000 respirators nationwide power to provide care during the pandemic COVID-19. "3. 929 beds critical we have 12 450, which means an increase of 46% that will surely soon exceed 50%," said Secretary of Health Quality, Arnaldo Medina, during the daily report on the new coronavirus .
He said that before the pandemic, the country had 18.8 respirators 100 thousand inhabitants, a figure which now stands at 27.4. "This puts us in first place in Latin America and one of the first worldwide".
New hospitals also joined in a AMBA area and worked on expanding existing facilities. As an example, he mentioned the Medina Cuenca Alta Hospital "was 25% and led to 100% of their capacity."
Another strategy implemented by the Ministry of Health of the Nation was the training of health personnel in conjunction with the Argentina Society of Critical Care Medicine, the Society Argentina of Medicine, through courses virtual mode, with accompaniment, case review and ateneos.
In addition, the plan of mobile professionals was launched, so that health teams from different parts of the country to move to the areas most affected by the number of cases of COVID-19 as Chaco, Jujuy, La Rioja and Entre Rios, among others. "Until 27 August, 445 professionals were mobilized and is expected in the coming days to move more than 93 professionals," explained Medina.
Anyway, Secretary of Quality warned that "the expansion of beds has a limit that are health workers at the moment are exhausted and stressed by high workload, especially in areas with higher bed occupancy" .
In this regard, Secretary of Health Access, Carla Vizzotti, stressed that the quarantine time allowed the expansion of the health system. "Without this expansion, he added, he could not be responding as we are giving and the scenario would be different."
It also indicated that "human resource is the limit, the expansion has reached the limit, we are in the most of what we can expand. Therefore, it is time to reinforce the concept that each case to warn today will be a stay unless you can lessen the strain on the health system ".

Epidemiological situation of COVID-19
As for consolidated data at the national level, Undersecretary of Health Strategies, Alejandro Costa, reported that total is 428. 239 confirmed cases and 971 8. deceased, so the fatality rate is 2.1 percent . 2. there are currently 314 people hospitalized in intensive care and 530 315. recovered. The number of tests performed by PCR are 1. 300. 866 and the average percentage of positivity is 37.4%.
The overall occupancy rate of intensive care beds in the country is 60.7% and 69.2% AMBA is.
Nación invirtió 42 mil millones de pesos en la expansión del sistema de salud para responder a la pandemia de COVID-19
Nación invirtió 42 mil millones de pesos en la expansión del sistema de salud para responder a la pandemia de COVID-19
Se incorporaron 3. 929 camas de terapia intensiva y más de 4000 respiradores en todo el país. De todos modos, es fundamental reforzar las medidas de prevención de COVID-19 para que el sistema de salud no entre en tensión.
miércoles 02 de septiembre de 2020
Durante el tiempo de cuarentena, la cartera sanitaria nacional invirtió 42 mil millones de pesos destinados a la expansión del sistema de salud y sumó más de 4000 respiradores en todo el país para poder brindar atención durante la pandemia de COVID-19. "De 3. 929 camas críticas pasamos a tener 12. 450, lo que significa una ampliación del 46 % que seguramente pronto superará el 50%", afirmó el secretario de Calidad en Salud, Arnaldo Medina, durante el reporte diario sobre el nuevo coronavirus.
El funcionario indicó que antes de la pandemia, el país contaba con 18,8 respiradores cada 100 mil habitantes, cifra que ahora asciende a 27,4. "Esto nos ubica en el primer lugar de Latinoamérica y en uno de los primeros a nivel mundial".
También se sumaron nuevos hospitales en al área del AMBA y se trabajó en la ampliación de los establecimientos existentes. Como ejemplo, Medina mencionó el Hospital Cuenca Alta que "estaba en un 25% y se lo llevó al 100% de su capacidad".
Otra de las estrategias que implementó el Ministerio de Salud de la Nación fue la capacitación del personal de salud en conjunto con la Sociedad Argentina de Terapia Intensiva, la Sociedad Argentina de Medicina, a través de cursos de modalidad virtual, con acompañamiento, revisión de casos y ateneos.
Además se puso en marcha el plan de profesionales itinerantes, para que equipos de salud de distintos lugares del país se trasladen a las zonas más afectadas por el número de casos de COVID-19, como Chaco, Jujuy, La Rioja y Entre Ríos, entre otros. "Hasta el 27 de agosto, se movilizaron 445 profesionales y se prevé que en los próximos días se trasladen 93 profesionales más", detalló Medina.
De todos modos, el secretario de Calidad advirtió que "la expansión de camas tiene un límite que son los trabajadores de la salud que en este momento están agotados y estresados por la alta carga laboral, sobre todo en las zonas con mayor ocupación de camas".
En este sentido, la secretaria de Acceso a la Salud, Carla Vizzotti, destacó que el tiempo de cuarentena permitió la ampliación del sistema de salud. "Sin esa expansión -agregó- no podríamos estar dando respuesta como estamos dando y el escenario sería distinto".
Así mismo señaló que "el recurso humano es el límite, la expansión ha llegado al límite, estamos en lo máximo de lo que lo podemos expandir. Por lo cual, es momento de reforzar el concepto de que cada caso que prevenimos hoy, será una internación menos que puede disminuir la tensión en el sistema de salud".

Situación epidemiológica de COVID-19
En cuanto a los datos consolidados a nivel nacional, el subsecretario de Estrategias Sanitarias, Alejandro Costa, informó que son 428. 239 los casos totales confirmados y 8. 971 los fallecidos, por lo que la tasa de letalidad es del 2,1 por ciento. En la actualidad hay 2. 314 personas internadas en terapia intensiva y 315. 530 recuperadas. La cantidad de tests realizados por PCR son 1. 300. 866 y el porcentaje de positividad promedio es de 37,4 %.
El porcentaje de ocupación general de camas de terapia intensiva en el país es de 60,7 % y el de AMBA es de 69,2 %.

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