There is a need to invest in fragile military health

Sergio A. Vitorino

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Relaxing the physical and medical requirements for general admission into the armed forces must be accompanied by strengthening military health structures and budget, which is far from happening. Since the beginning, has the government provided funds to strengthen medical councils? They will be responsible for deciding whether to accept candidates with HIV, malaria, type 2 diabetes, dental problems, tendon, muscle and ligament problems, bone diseases, and deformities, among other diseases. The army does not have enough money or specialists for day-to-day operations, let alone what comes next. The government views the suffering of the Armed Forces Hospital as a problem that must be addressed. HFAR – which would be an alternative under current SNS conditions – has no money for reagents and analyzes are performed at much higher prices. A month ago, I urgently needed 4.5 million, otherwise I would run out of medicines and have to close services. For example, the debt owed to HFAR, by IASFA, PSP and GNR, is 30 million. Nothing is done at the expense of current and former soldiers and their families, but also at the expense of future soldiers who, by relaxing standards, will place further stress on already fragile military health.

Emily Brontë

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There is a need to invest in fragile military health

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