They denounce that 6 doctors contracted tuberculosis

Jorge Gilardi, of the Association of Municipal Physicians of Buenos Aires (AMM), denounces the fact that six doctors have been infected with tuberculosis in the past two months in hospitals in the city of Buenos Aires and 39, ascribes to the violation of the rules of health and safety at work. "In the last two months, six doctors have been infected with tuberculosis in hospitals, there are six confirmed cases," he said in statements made to the Diario Popular

. the authorities complied with the regulations on safety and health at work "and directly held the minister responsible The health of the city, Ana María Bou Pérez

" We had a meeting with the minister, but he did not The answer was that "tuberculosis is decreasing", but that does not mean that we should not take care of our people, "he said.

Also, the WMA manager asked: "Who cares for the caregiver? If the ministry does not take responsibility for the safety of the health team, who else?" [19659003] "We have colleagues in preventive treatments and another case has emerged these days, that is, six confirmed cases in the last two months," he says.

According to Dr. Gilardi, "there is a series of regulations that have not been followed since the aeration where patients must be in isolation rooms." A series of technical regulations that are not respected at this time. "

" We see many cases of tuberculosis in different places and doctors contract it, "he said, adding that" tuberculosis in the city has increased because it's a social problem and public health. "

Although he expressed support for official primary health care (PHC) plans, the president of the Association of Municipal Physicians insisted on the fact that "we also want to take care of our people."

"There is a lot of violence at work, the sleeping conditions are terrible and the other day, an elevator fell at the Durand Hospital with the risk of losing the lives of two colleagues ".

However, the union leader pointed out that the Association maintains "permanent meetings" with the city government and said that next Thursday he will meet with the executive committee of the organization Regarding the official project of proposing a health policy thinking about the 2030 hospitals, Gilardi resorted to a philosophical approach to respond to the government, arguing that "the Chinese say" The big towers are built from the bottom up, not from the top low. "

" In 2030 with this hospital in 2018, suffering from this deterioration, we will arrive in very bad conditions, "he warned, although he expressed his In a previous statement, the AMM had also attributed the responsibility of Buenos Aires hospitals to Minister Bou Pérez, considering that his role "is to implement the means to take care of health. of the population and, therefore, doctors and the health team who depend on you. "

" Remember accidents due to negligence and negligence, an elevator that almost falls, endangering the lives of two doctors, this is not a coincidence, "he said. said, adding that "ignoring our permanent claims allows these events to happen. "

Source: Popular Journal