Uruguay celebrates the first week of the liver

Solange Gerona, director of the National Hepatic Transplantation Program, said that from 2009 to date, 178 liver transplants have been performed in this hospital, considered a national reference for the treatment of liver diseases.

this was possible thanks to the joint work of the military hospital and the clinical hospital, with the National Resources Fund.

Girona meant that the national program has the particularity of serving the country's 19 departments, regardless of the health care provider that has been hosted.

He noted that, according to statistics, the patients served have the same percentage of public or private health services and an equal proportion of the capital or the rest of the country's territories.

The grievor considered that it was a "democratic and equitable program", not only from the point of view of the donation, but also of its financing and financing. the reference technical team.

In his statements, Gerona expressed the need to raise public awareness of this issue and cautioned on the importance of preventing transplantation.

The Minister of Defense, Jorge Menéndez For his part, he praised the work done by the doctors and other personnel of the military hospital, the clinics and the national resources fund and emphasized that the staff and Adequate equipment is available to undertake surgical procedures when necessary. 19659003] During the first week of the liver, prevention activities will be conducted and topics will include autoimmune or metabolic diseases, Hepatitis A and E, obesity, diabetes, and alcohol consumption.

In an act held Monday at the military hospital, in the presence of the Minister of Defense and the President of the Uruguayan Post, Solange Moreira, among other civil and military authorities, a commemorative stamp was also presented.

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