Health

Recommend Not to Bathe

Monday, 08 March 2010 08:50

Given the recent rainfall intensity the recommendation of the IMM not to bathe on the beaches of the city until the water quality indices is restored, remains. This is due to the occurrence of several extreme events in a short time, so the impact on the quality of water is transient.
The commune's website explains that it continues with an intensive monitoring of the health status of the beaches by the Environmental Quality Laboratory, in order to learn and report on its progress.
After exceptional rainfall events and flooding of the Rio de la Plata last week, by whose impact is recommended not to bathe on the beaches, water quality was gradually returning to normal in the course of the week. However, Thursday's rains caused the health status of the waters would be affected.

(www.espectador.com, March 8, 2010)

SNIS Users Will Access PET Technology by The FNR

Thursday, 25 February 2010 09:09

Universal access to this type of diagnosis of cancer and other diseases was a priority for the authorities. So far, the study should be done outdoors, at a cost of $ 2,000 per patient. It is estimated that since its opening in March, Cudim (where applicable) undertake 2500 diagnosis a year.
The implementation of which will facilitate access to this technology to all users (public and private) of the Integrated National Health System (SNIS) has been defined by the authorities of the current and future government. It is anticipated that the Uruguayan Center of Molecular Imaging (Cudim) located near the Hospital of Clinics, open its doors on March 17, as early as April the National Resources Fund (FNR) provides access to this diagnostic technique cancer and cardiac and neurological diseases.
The program coordinator, Asdrubal Lopez Zuasnábar, said universal access to this technology was the primary intention of its proponents. "We who are in the project from the beginning, always thought it was a national project, and to the extent that it is a nonprofit organization, was to find ways to ensure that all people could access," he added.
PET, Positron Emission Tomography, is a diagnosis based on imaging of tissues by detecting radiation emitted by positrons. So far this diagnosis should be performed outdoors and as does not fall within the list of mandatory services, each patient must pay for their own diagnosis, so that their access was restricted, considering that it costs about $ 2,000.
Yet, certain aspects remain to be defined as under what conditions the FNR provide access to this technology because it required that cases be studied "piecemeal" and under a strict protocol, which will be, as it is managed, different from those applying in other techniques financed by the Fund.

(www.observa.com.uy and www.espectador.com, 25 February 2010)

Dengue Alert in Colonia

Wednesday, 03 February 2010 08:03

On Tuesday, on several farms in Nueva Palmira - Colonia, Aegipty Aedes mosquito larvae, vectors of dengue, were found. The larval survey completed in the last hours in this place yielded positive data that opened up a new alert in the area.

Mutual opens playpen

Monday, 01 February 2010 09:07

Since Monday, during February, the "mutual playpen" will be opened for about 260,000 people who are eligible to change their medical society. Until the 27th of this month the former beneficiaries of Disse and retirees, with at least seven years of affiliation to the same membership, may transfer their

Set Date for Mutual Change

Wednesday, 20 January 2010 08:29

The so-called "mutual playpen" will open from 1 to 27 February for those who were affiliated for seven years or more to the same provider. This is guaranteed by the executive decree issued on Tuesday and which regulates the annual period of mutual change.