Autoridades firman decreto de traspaso de $154 mil millones por alerta oncológica

La ministra de Salud, May Chomali, encabezó la firma de un decreto que transfiere $154 mil millones del Ministerio de Hacienda al Minsal para el Plan Alerta Oncológica. Los recursos se destinarán exclusivamente a resolver la lista de espera oncológica en los Servicios de Salud. La ceremonia formalizó el compromiso para aumentar la capacidad resolutiva del sistema público.

En el marco del Plan Alerta Oncológica, autoridades firmaron este lunes el decreto de traspaso de recursos. La ceremonia, encabezada por la ministra de Salud, May Chomali, formalizó la transferencia de $154 mil millones desde el Ministerio de Hacienda hacia los Servicios de Salud del país.

Los fondos permitirán aumentar la capacidad resolutiva del sistema público, financiar acciones del plan y cumplir metas en el plazo establecido. La ministra Chomali destacó el esfuerzo realizado: “aquí hubo un esfuerzo importante de defender el sector desde el día uno”. Agregó que “tengo que reconocer que el ministro de Hacienda hizo un acto de fe con nosotros”.

Chomali enfatizó el compromiso concreto: “Hicieron con nosotros un acto de fe y nosotros no vamos a responder con un acto de fe, sino con actos concretos con personas que estuvieron esperando para su diagnóstico y sus tratamientos”.

El subsecretario de Redes Asistenciales, Julio Montt, valoró el avance: “Estoy convencido de que, con colaboración, visión estratégica y compromiso, podremos seguir fortaleciendo nuestra red asistencial y dar respuesta cada vez más efectiva al desafío que estamos enfrentando”.

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