Argentina and Bolivia negotiate reciprocal agreement on health care

With the participation of the respective Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Health, a new negotiating table was held yesterday to try to reach an agreement on health care between the Argentine Republic and the Plurinational State of Bolivia .

As a result of this meeting, and following the information provided by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, it was agreed under the recently approved Universal Health Law in the neighboring country that the Argentineans who are on the Bolivian territory, whatever their immigrant status, are supported. universally and free under the principle of reciprocity in health care.

"The technical delegations are still working on finalizing the cooperation agreement in the field of health," the statement said, adding that "the remaining points will be discussed at a videoconference to be held in the month of March, where he should reach the final definition of the agreement ".

This is how Adolfo Rubinstein, Argentine Health Secretary, confirmed that in the coming days, he would meet his Bolivian counterpart in Santa Cruz de la Sierra in order to seek a consensus between the parties.

The governor of Jujuy, Gerardo Morales, will also say present at the meeting in question because the question directly concerns the population of Jujuy who enters daily in the country.

Recall that it is the president of Jujuy who has aggravated tensions between governments in recent weeks, by publishing a letter addressed to the president of the Plurinational State of Bolivia, Evo Morales.

"Do you think, Mr. President? Do you think that we, the Argentineans, must receive this treatment when an accident occurs on the Bolivian territory?", Is interviewed Gerardo Morales.

"I will not pbad the count of what we spend on health in the citizens of your country.Do you know why, president? Because we are different," also emphasizing for Evo that "his attitude and that of his government to Regarding Argentine citizens is repudiatable.You and your government are very contradictory. "

Bolivia's unified health system (SUS), which will come into effect on 1 March and guarantees free health coverage for all its population, is "a considerable incentive for the implementation of these agreements," the secretary said. Argentine health