For Paraguay’s public health system, 2021 continued to be a very complicated year marked by the Covid-19 pandemic, despite the gradual improvement of the situation in relation to the previous year. The need to focus on care and mass immunization of the population demanded a lot of effort and resources from the Ministry of Health.
The overall situation has been challenging in terms of the expected growth in the number of patients served, and the expansion of the Foundation’s collaboration with the Ministry. However, despite the limitations imposed by the pandemic, this interview highlights some of the milestones achieved.
We would especially like to highlight the unconditional effort made by health professionals closely linked to the support provided year after year. Patricia Abed, Executive Manager, recounts some of the achievements.