During the day this Saturday, the Ministry of Health (Minsal) reported that it agreed to make adjustments to the health protocol to deal with monkeypox, together with the Medical College.
In addition, they announced efforts for the arrival of vaccines in the country.
The union met with the portfolio, after the request for information presented by Colmed de Santiago. This, to know the measures that are being taken to prevent the spread of the disease and the consideration of an eventual vaccination.
The president of the Medical Association of Santiago, Francisca Crispi, detailed the agreements reached with the Minsal and an advance of the vaccines.
They promised to update the protocols and communicated that they are taking steps to obtain state-of-the-art vaccines for the most vulnerable population.” Meanwhile, the Minister of Health, María Begoña Yarza, stressed that the process for the purchase of vaccines is already being carried out. running. But that, in any case, they are waiting for the recommendation made by the Advisory Committee on Vaccines and Immunization Strategies.
Total infections
It should be remembered that in the last report this Saturday, it was reported that there are already 91 confirmed cases of smallpox disease.
Along with the above, they added that there is a probable case and that 25 of the total have already been discharged. And, finally, that one continues to be hospitalized, mainly due to his comorbidities.
The first case of monkeypox was confirmed in Chile on June 17.
Former Minister Mañalich: “It hurts that vaccines have not been ensured”
Former Health Minister Jaime Mañalich criticized the Ministry of Health of the Gabriel Boric government for its handling of monkeypox.
Specifically, the two-time holder of the portfolio, and the first to be in charge of the Covid-19 pandemic, lambasted the work on vaccines.
“With 91 cases of monkeypox, it hurts that vaccines have not been ensured on time and that a minority is discriminated against,” Mañalich wrote.
In its latest balance, the government indicated that 100% of the confirmed cases correspond to men between 18 and 58 years old, with an average age of 35 years, and that all of them have had sex with other men.
The report also reported the first hospitalized for this new disease “for management of comorbidities.”
Most of the cases are concentrated in the urban area of the Metropolitan Region, especially the commune of Santiago.