FASAMET celebrates the 25th anniversary of Congress Aragon primary care, a forum pioneer in Spain who has witnessed the evolution of health care in the autonomous community.
-the President of the medical Union, Leandro Catalan, stresses that without a doubt, these times are better than the last ” but remember that the reform of primary care which began in 1984 is still unfinished in Aragon, and must do a reflection of what we want it to be both the present and the future ”.
-for FASAMET, primary care in Aragon must be consistent with the geographical characteristics of our territory and represent users and the professionals who form part of her ”.
University of Zaragoza, June of 2011- the creation of the Aragonese health service (1989), the regulation of the labour conditions (1990), the health transfer to the autonomous community (2001) or the agreement first by health (2002) are some of the key milestones that have experienced health professionals during the 25 years of the Aragonese Congress of primary care. An initiative of the Aragonese Federation of doctors of primary care (FASAMET), which held its silver anniversary next month of November, but Tuesday morning had already organized a commemorative event in the Auditorium of the University.
a quarter of a century has passed since the creation of this Congress pioneer in Spain. A discussion forum has been organized since 1987, year after year, uninterrupted and that have become nearly 9,000 participants from all the autonomous communities and about a thousand speakers, with a high level of training accredited by the University of Zaragoza. In addition, during these years involved personalities from the political, social, scientific and professional life as Presidents of the Government of Aragon, territorial Directors, Trustees, owners doctors, primary care physicians or medical specialist care of all the autonomous communities. Among others, have been speakers of the event featured researchers such as Santiago Grisolia, Juan Jose Badiola, Loren Santiago, Jesús Sánchez Martos and Jose Cabrera.
Leandro Catalan, President of FASAMET, ensures that without a doubt, these times are better than the past, but the reform of primary care which began in 1984, still unfinished in Aragon, must lead us to reflect deep what we want to be the primary health care in our autonomous community both in the present and the future ”.
a quarter of a century of progress health.
from the creation in 1987 of the Aragonese Congress of primary care, initially called Aragonesas days of Rural Medicine, the health map of Aragón has changed substantially. The problems of the time and the need of self-education necessitated the creation of a forum of reflection, discussion and agreements between members to negotiate with the health authorities and participate in the reform of primary care which was carried out. The conferences that have been made during these twenty-five years are a reflection of the concerns that had been in the Aragonese health area and therefore during this time, they have dealt with topics that concern at every moment.
Leandro Catalan has remembered how at the beginning were dependent of the councils and how shortage and, in many cases, the lack of material resources ” made it necessary that the doctor would have to supply with their own media. working hours were uninterrupted and continuous, the absence of the game doctor, for any reason, was covered at all times by another partner, without any recognition by this ”, explained.
Jesús Rodrigo, Secretary general of FASAMET and President of the Medical Association of Teruel elementary, has carried out a tour by the highlights of these 25 years and has highlighted the progress made in the implementation of regulations and regulatory health such as the Organization of the new structures in primary care through the regulation of the Aragonese health service (1990); the autonomic regulation of equipment of primary health care (1995); the introduction of the service of urgencies and emergencies Extrahospitalarias (2001); or the opening of new health centres with the assisted population increase.
for his part, José MarÃa Borrell, President of the Association of physicians in primary education in Huesca, pointed out that is necessary to improve the sustainability of the system ” and added that so must adapt to the economic reality without demagogy, adjust the jobs in the health centres and return to deal with instead of sick people with diseases ”.
celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Aragonese of primary care Congress should serve us stimulus professional to find a primary care in the community, according to the geographic and population of our territory features with the future Government of Aragon, and in which professionals and users we are represented and reflected in the European environment and of the twenty-first century in which We are ”, underlined the Chairman of FASAMET.
academic session and magazine commemorative.
to celebrate the twenty-fifth anniversary of the creation of the Aragonese Congress of primary care, FASAMET has released a commemorative magazine with the trajectory of all conferences that have been organized. In it, have reflected referring professionals, organizing associations, venues, concerns and the most important issues discussed in each of the editions during this quarter of a century. Likewise, the publication collects all the posters and the main images for each forum.
in addition, yesterday Tuesday, June 21, Victor Longás, first President of the Congress; Juan José RodrÃguez SendÃn, President of the Organization Medical College of Spain; and Manuel López, rector of the University of Zaragoza, participated in the academic session 25 years of Congressional ”.
