{"id":3055,"date":"2024-06-28T04:23:00","date_gmt":"2024-06-28T04:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cegss.org.gt\/?p=3055"},"modified":"2026-04-29T02:28:56","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T02:28:56","slug":"concluye-modulo-5-del-curso-de-la-escuela-ciudadana-por-el-derecho-a-la-salud","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cegss.org.gt\/en\/2024\/06\/28\/concluye-modulo-5-del-curso-de-la-escuela-ciudadana-por-el-derecho-a-la-salud\/","title":{"rendered":"Module 5 of the Citizen's School for the Right to Health course is concluded"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The closing of sessions I and II of Module 5 of the Citizen School for the Right to Health course focused on reviewing the mandate and functioning of the Ministry of Public Health and Social Assistance (MSPAS). With an active participation of at least 24 people, knowledge was shared and doubts about the content of the module were resolved.<\/span><\/p>\n

One of the key points discussed was the mandate of the health system in Guatemala. One of the participants quoted: \u201cIt is the obligation of the State to generate the conditions so that the population can improve its health situation\u201d. This statement underlines the state's responsibility in promoting the health and wellbeing of the population.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The reflection continued with the analysis of the two main entities in charge of guaranteeing the right to health in the country: the Ministry of Public Health and Social Assistance (MSPAS) and the Guatemalan Institute of Social Security (IGSS).<\/span><\/p>\n

Article 17 of the Health Code details the functions of the MSPAS, which include:<\/span><\/p>\n

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  • Ensure compliance with international treaties and conventions related to health.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • To develop health promotion, prevention, recovery and rehabilitation actions, and the relevant complementary actions, in order to provide the population with the satisfaction of their health needs.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Promote and strengthen the participation of communities in the partial or total administration of health actions.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>

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    The structure of the Ministry of Health and Social Assistance (MSPAS), described in Article 19 of the Health Code, was also discussed. This article establishes that, at the central level, the MSPAS is responsible for the direction and conduct of health actions, the formulation and evaluation of health policies, strategies, plans and programs, the standardization, surveillance and control of health, and the supervision of the provision of health services.<\/span><\/p>\n

    These sessions not only provided a comprehensive review of the content of the module, but also fostered a space for reflection and critical discussion on the role of the State and institutional structures in the promotion and protection of the right to health in Guatemala.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    The closing sessions of Modules I and II of Module 5 of the Citizens\u201c School for the Right to Health course focused on reviewing the mandate and operations of the Ministry of Public Health and Social Assistance (MSPAS). With at least 24 people actively participating, knowledge was shared and questions about the module\u2019s content were addressed. One of the key points discussed was the mandate of the health system in Guatemala. One of the participants stated: \u201dIt is the State\u2019s obligation to create the conditions that allow the population to improve its health status.\u201d This statement underscores the State\u2019s responsibility to promote the health and well-being of the population. The discussion continued with an analysis of the two main entities responsible for guaranteeing the right to health in the country: the Ministry of Public Health and Social Assistance (MSPAS) and the Guatemalan Social Security Institute (IGSS). Article 17 of the Health Code details the functions of the MSPAS, which include: Ensuring compliance with international treaties and conventions related to health. Developing initiatives for health promotion, prevention, recovery, and rehabilitation, as well as relevant complementary measures, in order to ensure that the population\u2019s health needs are met. Fostering and strengthening community participation in the partial or total administration of health initiatives. Furthermore, the presentation delved into the structure of the Ministry of Health and Social Assistance, as described in Article 19 of the Health Code. This article establishes that, at the central level, the MSPAS is responsible for directing and managing health initiatives; formulating and evaluating health policies, strategies, plans, and programs; standardizing, monitoring, and controlling health; and overseeing the provision of health services. These sessions not only provided a comprehensive review of the module\u2019s content but also fostered a space for reflection and critical discussion on the role of the State and institutional structures in promoting and protecting the right to health in Guatemala.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3060,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3055","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-actualidad-cegss"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cegss.org.gt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3055","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cegss.org.gt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cegss.org.gt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cegss.org.gt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cegss.org.gt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3055"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"https:\/\/cegss.org.gt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3055\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4702,"href":"https:\/\/cegss.org.gt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3055\/revisions\/4702"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cegss.org.gt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3060"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cegss.org.gt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3055"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cegss.org.gt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3055"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cegss.org.gt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3055"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}