Overview

• President Juanma Moreno and newly appointed health minister Antonio Sanz met hospital and area health managers on October 16 in Seville to coordinate reinforcements for breast, cervical and colon screening programs.
• The shake-up follows reported failures in breast cancer screening, including diagnostic delays of up to a year that triggered political and administrative intervention.
• The regional Cabinet approved €89 million to reinforce colon and cervical screening, with plans to hire 586 professionals and deploy Artificial Intelligence to speed diagnoses.
• Separately reported figures indicate the Junta will add 705 professionals with incentives for health staff, reflecting additional recruitment beyond the initial plan.
• No detailed outcomes from the meeting were released, and leaders shared only brief posts on X emphasizing coordination, ongoing work and a priority on public health.