IVM: The Chamber of Commerce is looking for a speedy solution to the crisis

The Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture of Panama (CCIAP) stressed this Sunday that in terms of welfare, an urgent solution is needed for Subsystem of defined benefit programs for disability, old age and death of the Social Security Fundwhich cannot wait for the next administration.

From that entity they say that the current one has wasted valuable time and that the dialogue must begin as soon as possible, especially since several proposals are already on the table.

“Now is the time to hold them responsibly and discuss them in order to adopt urgent, strong and real actions”, believes Adolfo Fábrega, president of CCIAP.

In the midst of a week in which a medical strike was threatened, the camera reminds us that passivity is not an option because it is the result sick population.

Following this line, the executive states that what he experienced during the pandemic and at this time indicates that it is crucial to establish a work schedule for the implementation of a national public comprehensive health system. The goal should be to achieve a unified system by 2030.

“The aspiration of those of us who live in this country is to receive care through a comprehensive system that represents quality and efficiency of service while promoting preventive health; the key to this is: action,” the manager added.

Fábrega points out that the Resolution of the Ministry of Health from May 2022, which approved the guidelines for the improvement and strengthening of the national public comprehensive health system, the Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture of Panama, within the framework of the state policy called “white book, year 2015”, as a consultative document at the national level.

However, he regrets that material results in implementation are not yet visible.

CCIAP will develop the second forum of the Country Agenda 2024-2029 programme. review what actions are needed to achieve universal access to the public health system with a preventive approach and social security.

The conclusions of this forum and other things will be distributed to the candidates for the President of the Republic later.