The Ministry of Public Health and Social Assistance (MISPAS) received a contribution of drugs worth $66 million through the trade alliance “Heal a Nation”, which aims to positively impact patients in need of drugs from the high-cost drug program Was.
The Minister of Public Health, Dr. Daniel Rivera, upon receiving the contribution, thanked the entity for the contribution which includes 796 treatments for patients with diseases such as: Rheumatoid Arthritis, Plaque Psoriasis, Hidradenitis Suppurativa, Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis, whose At the same time it wants to help people with these conditions and reduce them.
“Thanks to this business commission committed to delivery, today we can continue to help contribute to reform and support plans delivered across the country through the High Cost Program; The Ministry of Health appreciates your contribution, they share this responsibility with the nation to heal lives already lost and also contribute in reducing out-of-pocket expenditure of economically weaker sections,” They said,
Meanwhile, Mr. Elias Dinze, communications director of the trade group “Heal a Nation”, assured that the organization will continue to help patients and families who do not have access to medicines.
The award ceremony was also attended by Dr. Karen Cepeda, Director of High Costs for MISPAS, as well as Tim Tucelli, Executive Director of CityHope International, Wenceslao Soto, Executive Director of Fundación Rica, and Juan Aybar, Vice President of Medical Operations. Universal Group of Business Alliance “Heal a Nation”.
