When inaugurating two medical posts in the municipality of Chichicastenango, in the northwestern department of Quiché, the president assured that they are working to begin to pay it off for the well-being of all with health, education and infrastructure.
Before ancestral authorities, leaders of the communities of Semejá II and Chugüexa II, officials, participants of the Crecer Sano project and guests, the head of state affirmed that 13 health posts have already been opened this year.
By the end of 2024, we will finish the construction of 37 health posts in communities lacking access to comprehensive care to live better, said the 65-year-old politician, standard-bearer of the Movimiento Semilla party.
In addition, we are refurbishing 81 additional ones, in communities to which we will bring that closer contact with health, hope, with the promise of a future where mothers can be cared for safely, close to their homes, described Arévalo.
He highlighted the work of the Ministry of Health and Social Assistance, of local authorities, community leaders, while calling for action in unity, to go far and move forward.
We have an expanded budget that allows us to continue providing these services, thanks to the deputies who supported this commitment to the people, highlighted the former diplomat and sociologist by profession.
The president invited families to use these services, to truly come and take care of the posts as a shared treasure.
In turn, the Minister of Health, Joaquín Barnoya, announced that the two will benefit more than 10 thousand populations of historically abandoned communities.
We know that health is a fundamental right, and our duty is to ensure that we all have access to health services close to our homes, the minister said. These positions are only the beginning, now we must accept them, that they function properly, with transparency, without forgetting the humanization or dignification of the public health worker, he stressed.
Let them be a symbol of hope and well-being, in which each one of you can receive the care that you have needed so much for years, emphasized Barnoya.
When presented by the Governor on July 15 after the resignation of Óscar Cordón, the Minister of Health expressed that he would prioritize the recovery of the network of centers.
He mentioned the difficulties that the nation faces due to the abandonment of public services, especially health services, while – he asserted – his plan seeks to deliver them with quality.
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