Awareness of the Combined Influenza and COVID-19 Vaccination Campaign

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Francisco García Cabello is again in charge of starting an hour of health and healthcare current affairs, with the cover focusing on the combined influenza and COVID-19 vaccination campaign, although he also takes the opportunity to review the burning of Manu Manuela’s behavior in photos Balearic Islands Health Minister Garcia has been criticized by Catalan separatists after removing the requirement to speak Catalan when working as a medical officer in a Balearic Islands hospital welcome.

joint vaccination campaign

To analyze the joint vaccination campaign against influenza and Covid-19, which starts at the end of this month, we spoke to two doctors.

Tomás Merina, ASPE Board Member, argue “Vaccines have proven to be the most powerful weapon we have so that we are not overwhelmed when the virus becomes more powerful” and? “All risk groups, whether due to their professional presentation, age or co-morbidities of the patient, must participate in the vaccination”. «Double vaccination is recommended in principle»underlined.

Regarding the current situation of private healthcare employers in Spain, he said they will continue to “Anticipator” As the government is formed, progress can be made on important issues such as the shortage of health professionals.

Fernando Mugarza, Director of Corporate Development, IDIS Foundation, I agree with this assessment because in addition to being in the midst of seasonal flu season, it also coincides with a resurgence in COVID-19 rates. ‘Vaccination prevalent among these high-risk groups’he emphasized that in addition to advocating “Primary Prevention” Face the symptoms: social distance, air, hand washing, and use a mask if necessary.

Regarding the plans of the IDIS Foundation, he said that they will continue to work on the interoperability of medical records at the European Health Data Space or Innovation Conference.

José Ignacio Nieto, health policy expert, recounted his experience at such events as the former Minister of Health of La Rioja, noting that vaccination “Is essential” and stressed the importance of promoting such events.

Master Gedisa

The SEDISA Foundation, in partnership with the European University of Madrid, launches a Master’s program in lifelong training in admission services and clinical documentation management and guidance.The director told us his own title Patricia Alonso Fernández, associate resident physician at San Carlos Hospital and member of the SEDISA Board of Directors. “We are very excited about this project”which in addition to highlighting “These services are largely unknown but are a very important part of truly making health management a reality”.

This Master’s degree is aimed at healthcare and non-healthcare university graduates in management and general services and has a teaching staff with the following qualifications: “Professionals of recognized reputation from the public and private sectors, primary and hospital care and all health services”.

Talent shortage

Francisco Garcia Cabello Already served Shortage of professionals in healthcare fieldfor José Ignacio Nieto, it was ‘Extremely complex’: “First because we lack data and secondly because certain parameters necessary to make certain decisions in the medium to long term are not taken into account.”. “From today to tomorrow, a doctor cannot be found, nor can he be made.”he recalled.

birth rate decreases

Adolfo de Prados Alonso, Equipo Juana Crespo Gynecologist Specialist in Assisted Reproduction, has been with us to explain the reasons for Spain’s declining birth rate.Based on this analysis, in addition to socioeconomic reasons, the passage of time must also be considered to affect the possibility of pregnancy, so the higher the childbearing age “The problem we face is that we cannot get pregnant even if we want to. Age is the main cause of infertility».

To reverse this trend, he said the system of access to social security assisted reproductive treatments should be improved, as currently “It is full of contradictions and also depends on each autonomous region. It is also not responsive to current needs.. In this way, he argued that “Faster, more open, more flexible ».

Regarding developments in the field of assisted reproduction, he highlighted age-related technologies such as Ovarian rejuvenation or uterine rejuvenation. Looking ahead, he pointed to cThe reaction between artificial eggs and sperm There is no need to undergo fertility treatment.

Exhibition “The Hero’s Road”

AEPOVAC (Spanish Association of Patients with Valvular Diseases) pays tribute to its heroes, not only to patients suffering from this disease, but also to the organizers organized in different hospitals in Madrid entitled “The hero’s path‘.doctor Luis Nombela, Interventional Cardiologist and Coordinator of the Structural Cardiology Unit at San Carlos Clinic Hospital in Madridcollaborated with the initiative and provided us with his testimony.

within the framework of the exhibition international valve disease awareness week Dr. Nombela wishes to highlight the work AEPOVAC is doing in raising awareness of valvular heart disease and helping patients, their families, and even future patients with undetected valvular heart disease.

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