One week after the passing of the DANA that devastated part of Valencia, among other points, Search efforts for missing persons continue and of cleaning. Trucks keep arriving with shipments of food and hygiene products to power offer to affected neighbors everything they need. Among the concerns of citizens was the fear of not being able to have the necessary medication for a significant part of the population. Mónica García, Minister of Health, has assured that the supply of drugs is guaranteed.
“Right now the supply of medicines is guaranteed in pharmacies, hospitals and emergency services in the areas affected by DANA. The information that the Generalitat transmits to us is about supply, but we continue to ensure all needs and coordination of resources,” García stated on his social networks. In addition, he has provided a telephone number (965 918 658) that has been enabled so that chronic patients can access those drugs they need and they have prescriptions. The Ministry has also extended the treatments of these 225,000 people automatically, so that they do not have to go to health centers for this procedure.
On the other hand, the minister recalled that the Ministry already has ambulances operating forto transport both vulnerable patients how to facilitate medication and chronic treatment, such as dialysis and sintrom.
Despite the efforts, currently the municipalities of Paiporta and Benetússer continue without an operational pharmacy. To alleviate this, disaster kits have been assembled and solutions are being implemented. “We are talking to el General Council of Official Colleges of Pharmacistswho we thank for his work, to find out the situation of the pharmacies in the area and see how we can help restore their service as soon as possible. We are going to continue updating the information and ensuring that the medicines reach those who need them,” the minister concluded.
The supply of drugs continues
With these policy statements, it is confirmed that the situation remains the same as days ago, when the College of Pharmacists of Valencia (Micof) ensured that the medication dispensing service was assured to the entire population. Already then, Micof stated that they were working “side by side” with the General Directorate of Pharmacy and with the Ministry.
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In a statement published last Friday, the professional association stressed that Donating medicines is not a “viable formula” to help people. “Pharmaceutical help is guaranteed through the legally established pharmaceutical services and coordinated by the Generalitat Valenciana such as pharmacy offices, hospital pharmacy services or emergency first aid kits, so donation of medicines by citizens is not necessary“said the president of the institution, Jaime Giner. Therefore, donations must be made by specialized entities and thus avoid the recycling of medicines or the use of medicines that have left the pharmaceutical control channel.
In order to know the pharmacies operating in real time in the province, the Micof has enabled a updated map in real time.
One week after the passing of the DANA that devastated part of Valencia, among other points, Search efforts for missing persons continue and of cleaning. Trucks keep arriving with shipments of food and hygiene products to power offer to affected neighbors everything they need. Among the concerns of citizens was the fear of not being able to have the necessary medication for a significant part of the population. Mónica García, Minister of Health, has assured that the supply of drugs is guaranteed.
