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The Chilean government called for doctors to work with the public health system
30/06/2009 20:45 (-6 GTM)
Santiago de Chile, June 30 (EFE) .- The Chilean health minister, ?lvaro Erazo, now called health professionals to collaborate with the public system, which is saturated due to respiratory disorders and consultations for the high number of doctors who are on sick leave.
Influenza A, which has killed 15 people in the country, where there are 7342 infected, is a disease that has contributed to the collapse of medical emergencies.
In addition, the emergency department of the Chilean public and private hospitals are overwhelmed by the number of queries from patients affected by seasonal influenza and syncytial virus, which attacks infants and toddlers.
To this must be added that between 20% and 25% of doctors in the public service are on sick leave, also affected by respiratory conditions.
"The call we are doing is fundamental in order to have doctors, nurses, quinesi?logos with, and we will do through our website, where people can register and can, with appropriate remuneration, could count on the reinforcement staff, "said the minister.
In that sense, invited to send an email to create a list of doctors and review the availability of time to have their services paid.
So far, the influenza A virus has shown a high transmission in the population, as was expected in winter, where conditions are optimal for circulation, said a Health Ministry report released Tuesday.
The latest victim is a man of 33 years in the locality of Futrono in the southern region of Los Rios, who died a week ago at his home, although the authorities did not confirm this until Tuesday that he had the virus AH1N1.
School children (between 5 and 19 years) have been worst affected, accounting for 56% of all confirmed cases.
The Chilean government called for doctors to work with the public health system
30/06/2009 20:45 (-6 GTM)
Santiago de Chile, June 30 (EFE) .- The Chilean health minister, ?lvaro Erazo, now called health professionals to collaborate with the public system, which is saturated due to respiratory disorders and consultations for the high number of doctors who are on sick leave.
Influenza A, which has killed 15 people in the country, where there are 7342 infected, is a disease that has contributed to the collapse of medical emergencies.
In addition, the emergency department of the Chilean public and private hospitals are overwhelmed by the number of queries from patients affected by seasonal influenza and syncytial virus, which attacks infants and toddlers.
To this must be added that between 20% and 25% of doctors in the public service are on sick leave, also affected by respiratory conditions.
"The call we are doing is fundamental in order to have doctors, nurses, quinesi?logos with, and we will do through our website, where people can register and can, with appropriate remuneration, could count on the reinforcement staff, "said the minister.
In that sense, invited to send an email to create a list of doctors and review the availability of time to have their services paid.
So far, the influenza A virus has shown a high transmission in the population, as was expected in winter, where conditions are optimal for circulation, said a Health Ministry report released Tuesday.
The latest victim is a man of 33 years in the locality of Futrono in the southern region of Los Rios, who died a week ago at his home, although the authorities did not confirm this until Tuesday that he had the virus AH1N1.
School children (between 5 and 19 years) have been worst affected, accounting for 56% of all confirmed cases.