It was “a triumph of the people, of the people on foot,” the section of the population most affected by the lack of access to health services, said the headline of Colombia Hoy Radio, a presidency information portal.
He explained that they have aligned points to improve the reform and aim to reach the main consensus so that Colombians have the best health.
It was possible to agree on a question about sending resources to the area, department and district units so that they can plan and organize and coordinate all this new and important work “In primary care we can achieve the strength of the reform project,” he stressed.
This first positive step of the initiative in Parliament means that “there has been a triumph of the people, of the people on foot”, which is the segment of the population most affected by the lack of access to health services, he stressed. .
He explained that there are 700 unprotected communities in the country where the reform should go.
With 14 votes in favor and six against, the Seventh Commission of the House of Representatives of the Colombian Congress approved the health care reform proposed by the government of Gustavo Petro last night in the first debate.
The commission approved 143 articles “that will transform the country’s healthcare system and provide all Colombians with a model of high-quality infrastructure, health workers with good salary conditions and patients with comprehensive care,” the ministry claimed on its Twitter account.
President Petro congratulated Congressmen on accepting the initiative, which is seen as one of the pillars that will mark the change announced by his administration.
“Healthcare reform was approved in commission. Hard work, deep debate. Much deeper than when Law 100 was passed,” said the head of state.
The regulations proposed by the Petro government, but based on the ideas and approaches of various experts and the perceived needs of the population, essentially aim to make health a universal right and not a commodity.
Also, to prioritize basic services to prevent further deaths, create spaces in every city, neighborhood and territory of the country where everyone has access to this service.
According to Petro, the reform proposes an operating model where the primary care centers and the comprehensive and integrated networks consist of public, private and mixed units.
He claimed last February that the healthcare system resulting from this law was planned with a strong state presence and allowed for a private presence.
The bill now goes to the plenary for a second debate.
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