It will have the functionality of providing health coverage to the entire Perilago area, which has a massive circulation of citizens and tourists during the summer season. It had been closed for three years.
The First Response Center “Border Modular Hospital”, located at the Salto Grande international border crossing, is intended to provide immediate responses in the area of influence of the Perilago, the section of the Route 14 highway, Monseñor Rosch, Concordia Airport, and to provide support to neighboring localities such as Colonia Ayuí, if required.
On Friday at noon, Mayor Francisco Azcué, together with Governor Rogelio Frigerio, inaugurated the facilities that had been closed for three years since they were built during the pandemic and were never put into operation.
“This is what the lack of dialogue between municipal and provincial administrations represents and a clear example of why we have to work together, because those who pay the consequences of that lack of coordination and dialogue are our citizens,” remarked Mayor Francisco Azcué, who highlighted the work of the Undersecretariat of Health, which reports to the Secretariat of Human Development of the Municipality.
For his part, Governor Rogelio Frigerio remarked that the abandonment of said Modular Center reflects “the apathy with which politics is often handled. Two years ago this place had all the services and the truth is that it is a modern and very useful space. For the residents and also the tourists who will enjoy this beautiful region, that this is in operation, that it exists and is available, will help save many lives. Over time we will make it grow in its operation and have more health professionals,” he stressed.
Finally, the Undersecretary of Health, Dr. Florencia Prieto, added: “With the support of Governor Frigerio and Mayor Azcué and together with the health workers, we are putting the First Response Center into operation. It will be part of a base for lifeguards. Within 30 days, the work of the forest brigade will also be able to begin. The idea is that our residents and Uruguayan brothers can make use of it,” she stated.
MODULAR CENTER
In that sense, the Center will provide health coverage in the aforementioned area where there is a massive circulation of citizens and tourists during the summer season. There, all emergencies are centralized in order to stabilize the patient and, in case higher complexity is required, the ambulance, the center will be in charge of the transfer.
In addition, it will be a meeting point for the lifeguard service personnel, at times when the storm protocol is activated: there, the personnel will be able to take shelter meters from the beach. It will also be a base for the forest brigade where they will carry out their shifts (scheduled to be operational in 30 days) and thus provide Environmental, Emergency and Aquatic Safety response to resorts and the entire Perilago area.
FUNCTIONS
First Response Center: It will provide the first response to emergencies in events and/or incidents in the area of influence; its primary function is to provide basic and temporary life support while the patient's admission to a higher complexity center is scheduled, and in medium and low complexity emergencies.
Human Resources: It will be the current nursing and driver staff of the service.
Physical Resources: It has to do with existing facilities at the Salto Grande Border Crossing Modular Hospital.
Equipment: Oxygen therapy equipment, sanitary furniture and medical equipment for public care; Acquisition of Automated External Defibrillators (AED); and Acquisition of anti-vandal cabinet for installation.
Operation: It will remain open from 6 in the morning until 10 p.m. (initially) until reaching full 24-hour coverage.
Care: Nursing staff to perform basic care and triage for referral and transfer. In addition, a High Complexity Unit (Ambulance).
ATTENDEES
The inauguration was attended by Vice Mayor Magdalena Reta de Urquiza; Chief of Cabinet Eduardo Caminal and Undersecretary of Social Development Roberto Niez; councilors Emmanuel Godoy, Mauricio Rey, Felipe Sastre, Celeste Fuscado, Silvina Ovelar, Eliana Lagraña; Verónica del Boca and Pablo Bovino.
Likewise, Carola del Río, Argentine Consul in Salto, Uruguay, attended; authorities from Argentine Migration and Uruguayan Migration; Argentine Customs; Naval Prefecture and National Gendarmerie; and Diego Labeque Drewanz, Coordinator of the Concordia-Salto Border Center, among other authorities.
The First Response Center “Border Modular Hospital”, located at the Salto Grande international border crossing, is intended to provide immediate responses in the area of influence of the Perilago, the section of the Route 14 highway, Monseñor Rosch, Concordia Airport, and to provide support to neighboring localities such as Colonia Ayuí, if required.
On Friday at noon, Mayor Francisco Azcué, together with Governor Rogelio Frigerio, inaugurated the facilities that had been closed for three years since they were built during the pandemic and were never put into operation.
“This is what the lack of dialogue between municipal and provincial administrations represents and a clear example of why we have to work together, because those who pay the consequences of that lack of coordination and dialogue are our citizens,” remarked Mayor Francisco Azcué, who highlighted the work of the Undersecretariat of Health, which reports to the Secretariat of Human Development of the Municipality.
For his part, Governor Rogelio Frigerio remarked that the abandonment of said Modular Center reflects “the apathy with which politics is often handled. Two years ago this place had all the services and the truth is that it is a modern and very useful space. For the residents and also the tourists who will enjoy this beautiful region, that this is in operation, that it exists and is available, will help save many lives. Over time we will make it grow in its operation and have more health professionals,” he stressed.
Finally, the Undersecretary of Health, Dr. Florencia Prieto, added: “With the support of Governor Frigerio and Mayor Azcué and together with the health workers, we are putting the First Response Center into operation. It will be part of a base for lifeguards. Within 30 days, the work of the forest brigade will also be able to begin. The idea is that our residents and Uruguayan brothers can make use of it,” she stated.
MODULAR CENTER
In that sense, the Center will provide health coverage in the aforementioned area where there is a massive circulation of citizens and tourists during the summer season. There, all emergencies are centralized in order to stabilize the patient and, in case higher complexity is required, the ambulance, the center will be in charge of the transfer.
In addition, it will be a meeting point for the lifeguard service personnel, at times when the storm protocol is activated: there, the personnel will be able to take shelter meters from the beach. It will also be a base for the forest brigade where they will carry out their shifts (scheduled to be operational in 30 days) and thus provide Environmental, Emergency and Aquatic Safety response to resorts and the entire Perilago area.
FUNCTIONS
First Response Center: It will provide the first response to emergencies in events and/or incidents in the area of influence; its primary function is to provide basic and temporary life support while the patient's admission to a higher complexity center is scheduled, and in medium and low complexity emergencies.
Human Resources: It will be the current nursing and driver staff of the service.
Physical Resources: It has to do with existing facilities at the Salto Grande Border Crossing Modular Hospital.
Equipment: Oxygen therapy equipment, sanitary furniture and medical equipment for public care; Acquisition of Automated External Defibrillators (AED); and Acquisition of anti-vandal cabinet for installation.
Operation: It will remain open from 6 in the morning until 10 p.m. (initially) until reaching full 24-hour coverage.
Care: Nursing staff to perform basic care and triage for referral and transfer. In addition, a High Complexity Unit (Ambulance).
ATTENDEES
The inauguration was attended by Vice Mayor Magdalena Reta de Urquiza; Chief of Cabinet Eduardo Caminal and Undersecretary of Social Development Roberto Niez; councilors Emmanuel Godoy, Mauricio Rey, Felipe Sastre, Celeste Fuscado, Silvina Ovelar, Eliana Lagraña; Verónica del Boca and Pablo Bovino.
Likewise, Carola del Río, Argentine Consul in Salto, Uruguay, attended; authorities from Argentine Migration and Uruguayan Migration; Argentine Customs; Naval Prefecture and National Gendarmerie; and Diego Labeque Drewanz, Coordinator of the Concordia-Salto Border Center, among other authorities.