Covid, swabs from family doctors and pediatricians: there is an agreement

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Published on: 10/27/2020 10:49 PM

Starting tomorrow therunning Covid antigen tests quickly and safely is enhanced by the critical contribution of general practitioners and pediatricians “. This was announced by the president of the Sectorial Commission for Health Regions, Davide Caparini, explaining that the national collective agreement was signed with union representatives to strengthen territorial activities for first-level diagnosis and prevention of SARS transmission. Cov-2.

“In this emergency phase – Caparini explains – it is essential to ensure local assistance that is present with all its strength. Thanks to the involvement of local medicine, general practitioners and pediatricians thus assume an even more active role in the pandemic contrast. The goal is to reduce pressure on hospitals and health facilities and reduce opportunities for exposure to the risk of contagion. “

“It is an important response – underlines Stefano Bonaccini, president of the Conference of the Regions – that free choice general practitioners and pediatricians have given the country, helping to improve the process of patient care by providing a higher level of world-class diagnostic services and rapid antigenic swabs throughout the emergency period. I want to thank all the actors, first of all the unions, the President of the Sectorial Commission, the Coordinator of Sisac and the Ministry of Health for the collective game that they have been able to launch and that has allowed to achieve such an important result in less than two weeks. Now our country has an extra tool to counteract the spread of Covid-19 “.

“The campaign to prevent and counter the pandemic is thus expanding in an increasingly generalized way – adds Bonaccini. At this point, on a large scale, several categories of healthcare workers are involved, who always deserve our thanks for their professionalism and dedication. good news, such as the great adherence of candidates to the Civil Protection call to strengthen health monitoring services for the pandemic. so difficult for the country. “