Overview
- Jaime Moreno, who took office on June 10, has ordered a 45-day diagnostic to decide whether EsSalud should request an institutional emergency to accelerate fixes.
- The administration has released S/117 million for urgent purchases and plans to mobilize another S/100 million to buy medicines, supplies and materials for hospitals.
- EsSalud reports medicine and supply shortages exceeding 55% in some regions and long waits for care, with certain services showing delays of up to 197 days.
- Operational fixes are already under way, including reactivating idle devices such as a 160-slice CT at Hospital Edgardo Rebagliati and plans to bring other purchased equipment online.
- The plan also includes a review of the affiliate registry (reported between 11 and 12 million members), stronger internal controls and expanded telemedicine to ease specialist access and reduce referrals.