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The Minister of Health and Social Policy, Maria Angeles Palacios and Social Care Councillor, Antonio Calderon, this morning visited the facilities of the Children's Home to the Daughters of Charity have in Cartagena, and is known for family- by the Cartagena as Casa Cuna.
Accompanied by the center's director, Sister Francisca Garcia, have toured this home units that currently houses 19 children aged between 0 and 6 years, although the total number of seats to 27.
This is the first official visit of the Minister, who had visited the center located in La Manga for the months of July and August.
The Daughters of Charity launched this effort in 1949, while Murcia began working with them in 1982, reflecting a close collaboration between both institutions emphasized Palacios, for whom this task is very rewarding because it lends support to children who are homeless in the Region of Murcia.
They are not only dress and feed them also are given a home, a love that is very important for physical and integral grown children.
The center director has clarified that these children are in school and enjoy a normal life.
It is the house of children.
Regarding the minimum stay, explained that allocates time to study the situation and offer the best alternative for children.
The mean usually revolves around one year, he added.
Referring to data from 2013, the Region of Murcia has supervised some 1,300 children.
Of these, 236 are in institutions and foster families, while the rest in extended family arrangements.
Despite the current economic climate, the number of children in care is usually kept stable, in the words of Palacios.
MURCIANO HEALTH SERVICE
The Minister of Health and Social Policy has also referred to other issues during his appearance before the media.
Thus, said that currently is in effect Rebalancing Plan for 2012 and 2013, to which we must add one more effort that affects all areas.
At present, open the dialogue phase between the Ministry of Economy and Finance and the social partners to study the various measures.
In relation to Murcia Health Service has raised the price reduction when guard and continuing care of complement.
However, Palacios has stressed that the quality of service would not be reduced and that the health system will remain universal and free.
He also alluded to the reduction in summer office hours, paper to be presented in early June and the Days of ER to have started today in St. Lucia University General Hospital, and presented as a platform for combine the best practices of the Emergency Department of hospitals in the region.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena
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