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Peru police hospital pharmacy may close over S/12 million debt, affecting 450,000 officers
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Peru police hospital pharmacy may close over S/12 million debt, affecting 450,000 officers

From La República · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The National Police Hospital in Peru faces a potential closure of its pharmacy due to a S/12 million debt.
  • The closure would affect over 450,000 police officers and their families.
  • Protests have occurred, with calls for the administration of the health fund to be transferred to the Police Command.

The National Police Hospital (PNP) Luis N. Sáenz in Lima, Peru, is grappling with a severe crisis that threatens the operation of its pharmacy. A debt of S/12 million owed by the PNP's health insurance fund, Saludpol, to the pharmacy operator could lead to its closure.

This potential closure places the healthcare access of over 450,000 police officers and their families at risk. Reports indicate that the pharmacy is already struggling to procure essential medications, impacting patients who rely on it for their treatments. Some patients have described difficulties in obtaining necessary supplies and receiving timely specialized care.

The objective is the change of administration of the health that would pass to the National Police. Due to the mismanagement of Saludpol, we are practically being denigrated in our health.

— Representative of the Association of Women Police of PeruExplaining the rationale behind the protests and the demand for a change in the administration of the police health fund.

In response to the crisis, the Association of Women Police of Peru has protested, demanding a change in Saludpol's administration. They advocate for the management of the health fund to be transferred from the Ministry of the Interior to the General Command of the PNP, citing mismanagement as the root cause of the current difficulties and the denigration of police health services.

They have taken five months to treat my retinal detachment... I was on the verge of losing my sight.

— Víctor López RamírezA former police officer describing the delays and difficulties he faced in receiving specialized medical attention at the hospital.
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Originally published by La República in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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