Meeting of Health Extended Cabinet at LIF

Members of the cabinet from different places of the province participated in this meeting. Health Minister Andrea Uboldi led the activity. There was a guided tour on the facilities.

     The activity was organized and led by Santa Fe’s province Health Minister Andrea Uboldi. It took place at the LIF’s multiple use room.
     Members of the Health Cabinet; Health Coordinators of each node; Sub Region Coordinators; Directors of different hospitals (2nd and 3rd level); LIF’s Boards of Directors and Managers participated in the meeting.
     The agenda included specific topics about LIF such as: delivery of medicines for the Public Health System of Santa Fe and National Government; development progress and production of medicines to treat patients with tuberculosis; delivery of opioids; and development of new medicines. These topics were presented by LIF’s Board of Directors.
     They also talked and analysed different problems linked with the use of medicines around the province.
     All the attendees had the possibility to explored the LIF’s facilities through a guided tour. 

 

Meeting between LIF and Hemoderivados Lab

Business meeting to strengthen the activities between both institutions. The visitors explored the new research area.

 

     Jorge Sttetler and Guillermo Cleti ( LIF’s Directors), and Horacio Coutaz (Trustee) received Pascual Fidelio (Director of LH-UNC*) and Maximiliano Flynn (Marketing Manager of LH-UNC).
     During the meeting, the attendants analyzed a list of different medicines which the Santa Fe’s Health Ministry frequently buys by public tender. Some of these might be produced through an associated work between LIF and LH-UNC.
     “The main idea is to use the capacities and specialization of both laboratories. Today, LIF produces powder and tablets. On the other hand, LH-UNC is specialized in low volume injectable drugs. We have talked about them complementing us,” expressed Guillermo Cleti.
     “We are here with the specific intention to continue linking both institutions, more and better. The exchange of experiences, the joint projects and the production of more medicines to improve the health and quality of life of people are our shared goals,” said Pascual Fidelio.
     “In Argentina, along with the history of the public production of medicines, the laboratories have never competed. We have always encouraged learning and working together. The availability and accessibility of safe and quality medicines are the objectives,” said Jorge Stettler.
     After meeting, the new research area was showed to the visitors. Cecilia Selis (LIF’s Technical Director) led the group through the facilities.

*LH-UNC: Laboratorio de Hemoderivados - Universidad Nacional de Córdoba

National Health Ministry’s Tender: LIF offered the best prices in two medicines

International Public Tender No 80-0027-LPU17 of National Health Ministry (NHM).

     

     Enalapril 10 mg (7.256.970 tablets) and Cephalexin 500 mg (4.430.608 tablets) were the medicines with which LIF offered the best prices.
     Meanwhile, LIF’s Metformin (tablets) was the second best price on the offer.
     LIF competed in this international public tender with more than 20 participating laboratories.
     Since 2008, LIF has been a responsible, efficient and serious supplier of the NHM.
     Quality and prices near prime cost are its more important strength, together with the medicines as a common good.

New LIF’s President

Santa Fe’s new Health Minister, Andrea Uboldi, is also the new LIF’s President.

 

     Since December 11, Andrea Uboldi is the new Santa Fe’s Health Minister. Since this day, she is automatically the new LIF’s President because the LIF’s Creation Law (No 11.657) expresses that attribute.
     Andrea Uboldi, is a pediatrician who specializes in infectious diseases.
     Since December 2007, she was the Provincial Director of Health Prevention and Promotion.
     In December 2016, she was named Sub Secretary of First and Second Level for Healthcare. She remained in this position until December 10, 2017.
     “We have important challenges in the short term such as the inauguration of the Santa Fe’s Centre of Medical Specialities, where we want to give a medical answer of quality for outpatients. It will be a solution for all specialities,” expressed Uboldi.
     “The inauguration of the new hospital in Reconquista and the new Iturraspe hospital in Santa Fe city will be our goal in the medium term as well as to continue making basic health care equipments along the province,” added Uboldi.

LIF Received the 2017 Honorary Brigadier Award

LIF was honored with a honorary award. The ceremony was organized by Asociación de Dirigentes de Empresas (ADE*)

     Miguel González (Santa Fe province’s Health Minister and LIF’s Chairman);
     Carlos Arques, Diego Bruno, Jorge Stettler, and Guillermo Cleti (LIF’s Board of Directors); Guillermo Álvarez (LIF’s Trustee); and Roberto Ganin (LIF’s General Manager) participated in the ceremony of the Brigadier Awards.
     This activity was organized by ADE.
     In the last 42 years, ADE has wanted to recognise successful companies from Santa Fe province.
     In this opportunity, LIF received the Honorary Award for its important trajectory during the last 70 years.
     It was the first time in which ADE gave an award to a public institution.

LIF Participated in the 8th Provincial Lecture of Nursing

The lecture was organized by UPCN*. LIF has an informative stand and donated meters of blood pressure and pulse oximeters.

     Nurses from Santa Fe province participated in the 8th Provincial Lecture of Nursing. In this occasion the slogan was: “Towards a new health model for those who work in care. Building tools for prevention and care”
     It took place at UPCN country club.
     Carlos Arques, Diego Bruno (LIF’s Directors) and Guillermo Álvarez (LIF’s Trustee) were present at the beginning of the lecture.
     LIF had a stand where staff gave information about public production of medicines.
     The schedule had different speakers and workshops where attendees could exchange information, knowledge and work experience.
     LIF donated 7 meters of blood pressure and 7 pulse oximeters between the attendees.
     Jorge Molina (UPCN’s General Secretary), Miguel González (Sante Fe province’s Health Ministry), César Colliard (UPCN’s Health Representative), and Élida Dal Lago (Santa Fe province’s Nursing Chief) participated in the closing ceremony.
 
*UPCN (Unión Personal Civil de la Nación): it is the labor union for provincial employees.

Santa Fe Province’s Government Delivered 25 Ambulances at LIF Headquarters

 

LIF headquarters was the host of this formal ceremony. 25 new ambulances will be incorporated to the SIES*. 

      The main objective of this activity was to strengthen the Net of Emergency and Transport, one important link at the provincial health system.
     The new ambulances was delivered to different cities and towns of Santa Fe province such as: Reconquista/Avellaneda (1), Villa Ocampo (1), Florencia (1), Rafaela (1), Tostado (1), Arrufó (1), Ambrosetti (1), Santa Fe (2), La Pelada (1), San Jerónimo del Sauce (1), Santo Domingo (1), Gobernador Crespo (1), Villa Amelia (1), Rosario (1), Villa Constitución (1), Cañada de Gómez (1), San Lorenzo (1), San Jorge (2), Maciel (1), Venado Tuerto (1), Rufino (1), Murphy (1), and Sancti Spiritu (1).
     Carlos Fascendini (Santa Fe province’s Vice Governor) and Miguel González (Santa Fe province’s Health Ministry) led the ceremony which took place at LIF’s headquarters.
     “These ambulances have all the equipment such as a mobile intensive care room and they are ready to be incorporated to the SIES*,” said Miguel González.
     Rodrigo Borla (Senator by San Justo department); Francisco Sánchez Guerra (Sub Secretary of Emergencies and Transportation); LIF’s Board of Directors; and authorities and staff of DIPAES(1) also participated at the ceremony.

*SIES: Sistema Integrado de Emergencias Sanitarias - Integrated System of Health Emergencies.
(1) DIPAES: Dirección Provincial de Accidentología y Emergencia Sanitaria - Provincial Direction of Accidentology and Health Emergency.