translated from Spanish: The Government transferred an extra $1.447 million to the provinces

The Nation’s Ministry of Health, as part of health policies in the face of the coronavirus advance, transferred an additional $1.447 million to the provinces in March. By April he plans to do so for about $2.2 billion. In total, the funds that will be sent to deal with the pandemic to the different jurisdictions of the country will reach $17.8 billion. Thus, the ministries of health of the 24 provinces will administer the resources for the purchase of equipment and supplies, the recruitment of human resources and training, as well as the financing of health benefits aimed at both detection, care and follow-up of cases. The provinces will also have access to the supply of all health services provided in the national public system. The Secretary of Health Equity, Martín Sabignoso, said: “We want greater accessibility to services, with equity and presence of the State to ensure that health responses arrive in a timely manner.” Economic support is being done through the national programs Add, Networks, Protect and Family and Community Health, which aim to anticipate “to care for the most vulnerable Argentines and Argentines who are the ones who need us most in this emergency context,” the official explained. It also envisages the use of resources for the implementation of remote care systems and the management of remote consultations by telephony and videoconferencing, during the 24 hours, of people who consult on COVID-19. With these measures, the national government accompanies all provinces, which will have more transfers to finance – through the achievement of goals and results – the emergency and health services essential to the non-performing population social workers across the country. In this note:

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