Chiclayo: Drug shortages again in Las Mercedes | Health | LRND | Society

Patients from the Chiclayola Mercedes Hospital in the region Lambayeque, have expressed concerns about the shortage of drugs and medical equipment. The State Health Supervision Service (SuSalud) intervened in the case to protect the health rights of every member of the Comprehensive Health Insurance (SIS).

In interviews with this newspaper, those affected decried the lack of ceftriaxone, meropenem and asthma inhalers. This newspaper reached the pharmacy area yesterday and confirmed that the hospital, like others, lacks these resources. Hospital and sanitation facilities.

In the case of meropenem, it is a pneumonia treatment, bronchial pulmonary infection, bacterial meningitis, etc. Ceftriaxone is used to treat some infections of the lungs, ears, skin, urinary tract, and more.

“In the case of meropenem, a bottle costs 15 soles.” He doctor A total of three ampoules were prescribed to patients with pneumonia each day. Treatment lasts for 10 consecutive days. So we were charged 45 soles per day and 450 soles for less than 15 days. For a guy making minimum wage, this is abuse. “One patient told this newspaper.

“My relative was diagnosed with a bacterial infection and needs ceftriaxone. Currently, we buy it from a private pharmacy, but they have told me that this week drug“Flor de Maria Galindo told this newspaper.

Due to lack of medicines, pharmacy staff Mercedes He told this newspaper that the National Center for Strategic Health Resource Supply (Cenares), which is responsible for strategic health resource planning, procurement and distribution, was responsible for non-compliance in the supply of medicines to hospitals.

They question the authorities

In this context of uncertainty, the Lambayeque Medical School asks the Minister of Health to intervene, Cesar Vazquez Sanchez

aimed at joint efforts to address the issues exposed in Las Vegas.

“Since this year, there has been a constant change of officials in Cenares, making efficient management impossible. In addition to this, we must add that the current directors of Las Mercedes lack experience,” they argued in the order professional.

This newspaper seeks to defend the Director las mercedes hospitalHowever, Juan Oriundo Verástegui’s cell phone went unanswered.

Mickey Álvarez Aguirre, Organizing Secretary defensive front Lambayeque (Fedel) said they will file a formal complaint with SuSalud regarding the public health incident at Las Mercedes Hospital.

“We showed the lack of these resources pharmacy In all health institutions, this situation is repeated in different parts of the country, and in Las Mercedes it is no exception,” said Alvarez Aguirre.

“I don’t think the authorities know whether low-income people are affiliated with SIS. economic resources. Many people cannot find their medicines in hospitals and have to go to pharmacies to buy them,” the Feder leader added.

Another issue that causes alarm is restrictions on medical supplies and service materials, e.g. ICU

, oncology, ophthalmology, and traumatology. This affects both patients and medical staff.