translated from Spanish: Complaint Department of health for alleged corruption in food

City of Mexico.-the Secretary of health filed a complaint for possible acts of corruption over the purchase of food in hospitals and institutes in the period 2013-2019.La complaint was made to the holder of the internal organ of Control of the Ministry of health and l investigating authority of the Federal Commission of competition Economica.pedro Flores, head of the unit of administration and Finance of the Ministry of health, explained that in doing the analysis of procurement for food in some institutes and hospitals, detected irregularities in appointments, so the bid was suspended and last week won the service directly. In addition, a review in the involved institutes was to confirm that they already have this service. On the other hand, he said that – with the support of the Ministry of finance and public credit – the Ministry of Health coordinates consolidated purchasing medicines and healing material. He said that for the second half of this year is expected to buy thousand 300 of medications and 4 thousand keys of healing material, involving 22 federal entities. Before members of the Senate Committee of health, it was reported that this process of consolidated acquisition, through the Department of health, will be maintained as they enter into force amendments to the law that grants powers to the SHCP to coordinate this process. In this process, five more States will participate in the purchase of medicines and supplies paid for with its own resources: City of Mexico, State of Mexico, Jalisco, Puebla and new Leon.el federal official anticipated that the failure of the tender will be announced during the first two weeks of June and the delivery of drugs and supplies will be from July 1.
Flores Jiménez said that these joint efforts involves also the Federal Commission for protection against risks and the General Health Council, to ensure that medicines have their health records. In the case of antiretrovirals, said that the purchase will be made by direct award: 20 keys for Censida and four for equity of Genero.sobre medicines patent or single-source, is integrating the demand of the Ministry of health, IMSS, ISSSTE, PEMEX and the Marina.puntualizo that the process of purchase of ARVs has not affected the delivery to patients and assured that CENSIDA reiterated that the treatments will be in force for those who need it.

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