Essalud's Commitment to Quality Care Despite National Strike

Strategic Insights -

The Executive President of ESSALUD, Dr. Second Acho Mego, emphasized the importance of balancing better working conditions with quality care for the insured, highlighting that 87.5% of external consultation doctors attended shifts at the beginning of the national strike. Dr. Acho Mego emphasized the commitment to the insured, assuring that attention is guaranteed throughout the country. He also acknowledged the role of dialogue in preventing the strike from affecting essential services, such as emergencies, hospitalization, and intensive care.

Key Takeaways:

  • Over 87.5% of external consultation doctors attended their shifts at the beginning of the national strike, indicating a significant level of commitment to providing care despite the strike.
  • Dr. Acho Mego emphasized the importance of balancing better working conditions with quality care for the insured, highlighting the need for a comprehensive approach to addressing healthcare challenges.
  • Essential services such as emergencies, hospitalization, and intensive care continued to operate normally, despite the strike.
  • The Ministry of Labor declared the inadmissible strike, and several unions did not comply with the measure of force, underscoring the effectiveness of the government's approach to resolving the conflict.
  • Dr. Acho Mego acknowledged the role of dialogue in preventing the strike from affecting the quality of care, highlighting the benefits of open communication and collaboration.
  • The appointment management system is in place, with over 917,000 appointments lost in the first seven months of the year due to patients not attending or canceling their appointments.
  • Dr. Acho Mego called on the population to reprogram their appointments in advance through EsSalud my consultation or essalud online, emphasizing the importance of efficient appointment management.

Statistics:

  • 87.5% of external consultation doctors attended their shifts at the beginning of the national strike.
  • Over 917,000 appointment events were lost in the first seven months of the year due to patients not attending or canceling their appointments.
  • The national strike was declared inadmissible by the Ministry of Labor.
  • Several unions did not comply with the measure of force, highlighting the effectiveness of the government's approach to resolving the conflict.

Sources:

  • Dr. Second Acho Mego, Executive President of ESSALUD.
  • Ministry of Labor.
  • Essalud my consultation or essalud online appointment management system.
  • Various union organizations.