Salvadoran Government Admits Serious Health Situation
Salvadoran Health Minister Jose Guillermo Maza on Saturday admitted that his country has a disastrous medical situation, due to a shortage of personnel and inappropriate infrastructure.

Maza said that human resources are insufficient and they are highly untrained in many cases, adding that there is a huge shortage of doctors and paramedics at health facilities throughout the country.

The minister pointed out that the World Health Organization (WHO) has been informed about the very bad conditions in which Salvadoran physicians work.

Maza warned that the government has shown little concern about improving the labor conditions of the health personnel, who are often exposed to contagious diseases due to a lack of protection.