Congresswoman Francisca Jaque promotes a bill to guarantee medication for patients with Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s

Santo Domingo.- Deputy Francisca Jaquٞe, from the Modern Revolutionary Party, presented a resolution project that seeks to recommend to the President of the Republic to instruct the Ministry of Public Health and Social Assistance, and the Essential Medicines and Central Logistics Support Program (PROMESE/CAL) to supply in a timely manner the necessary medications for patients suffering from Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s. The congresswoman explained that the initiative aims to ensure that vulnerable people, especially elderly adults affected by these diseases, receive the essential treatments to improve their quality of life. He pointed out that, due to the high cost of medications, many patients do not have the economic resources to cover them, which causes a progressive deterioration of their health. Jaque stated that, according to experts, when patients manage to maintain adequate treatment, their condition can stabilize and improve significantly.

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Furthermore, he reported that, on multiple occasions, of the six required medications, they only provide him with three, and moreover, the process to obtain them is extremely complicated. He emphasized that several of these medications are not even covered in the distribution centers. The legislator concluded by emphasizing that this is an issue that hits the most sensitive part of society, as it directly affects older adults and families facing the challenge of caring for patients with neurodegenerative diseases.