VMT: Start Minsa Mobile services in Challhuanca stadium

The Minister of Health, César Vásquez, led the Minsa mobile day

The Minister of Health, César Vásquez, led the Minsa mobile campaign which took place in the Challhuanca stadiumlocated in the district of Villa Maria del Triunfowith the aim of providing health services to the most needy population in this area.

He Ministry of Healthin collaboration with the Lima Sur Health Directorate and the Villa El Salvador Emergency Hospital (Heves)carried out this initiative with the purpose of detecting diseases in their initial stages to prevent complications in the health of the population.

In his speech, the minister highlighted that the priority of this administration is to collaborate closely with civil society and various entities to guarantee that all citizens have access to medical care and specialized services. «We are committed to the mission of bringing healthcare to the communities most in need.“, he claimed.

In this great health campaign, more than 2,000 personas They benefited from more than 20 specialtieswhich included medicine, ultrasounds, x-rays, laboratory, dentistry, vaccination, psychological counseling, ophthalmological care, Comprehensive Health Insurance, psychiatry, oncology, geriatrics, dermatology, pediatrics, rheumatology, internal medicine, nutrition and cardiology, among other services.

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The Minister of Health stressed the continuation of collaboration with all government agencies to improve health services and promote national development. In this context, he mentioned that Plan Mil, an initiative assigned by the president In Boluarteconstitutes a key strategy to reinforce the primary care and alleviate the workload in hospitals.

He highlighted that so far more than 1,300 health centers priority throughout the national territory to receive improvements and maintenance in their infrastructure. These interventions are being carried out in collaboration with regional and local governments.

Vásquez pointed out that the dengue cases have decreased, but warned of other risks related to low temperaturessuch as acute respiratory infections that especially affect the most vulnerable populations.

He called on families to vaccinate children and older adults against pneumococcus and influenza as a protective measure. He highlighted that these vaccines are free and available in all health centers in the country.