Overview
- Health Minister Mario Lugones announced the new Program for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Stroke (PRONAC-ACV) at the Global Stroke Alliance ministerial meeting on May 26, and the measure was formalized in Resolution 609/2026.
- The program was placed under the National Directorate of Health Emergencies (DINESA) and sets rules to activate a national 'Código ACV' for rapid prehospital alerts and hospital response.
- PRONAC-ACV defines mandatory accreditation criteria, unified referral and clinical protocols, a digital system for real‑time coordination and a rehabilitation and follow‑up module to ensure continuity of care.
- An initial pilot network will link four national hospitals — Posadas, El Cruce, Cuenca Alta and del Bicentenario — while provinces and the City of Buenos Aires are invited to join and scale implementation without an immediate national budget allocation.
- The announcement responds to a large stroke burden in Argentina — roughly 50,000–60,000 new cases yearly — and aims to widen timely access to reperfusion therapies such as thrombolysis and thrombectomy, though success will depend on CT access, trained teams and provincial buy‑in.