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In the press conference in which a comprehensive plan on mental health and addictions was presented the ministers of Social Development Martn Lema and of Public Health Karina Rando the president of the State Health Services Administration ASSE Leonardo Cipriani and the general secretary of the National Drug Board JND Daniel Radio.This instance was held after a meeting with the President of the Republic Luis Lacalle Pou and the Deputy Secretary of the Presidency Rodrigo Ferrs.The plan presented was prepared by a work team convened at the request of Lacalle Pou and will be effective as of January 2024 Lema pointed out adding It represents a commitment from the President of the Republic himself who reported that in the Surrender of Accounts for 2024 there will be a noticeable imprint on these issues.This focus on mental health and addictions announced at the time and which is estimated to imply 20000000 dollars requires a comprehensive plan with determination and joint actions that generate changes and measures whose benefits will be for the whole of society explained Lema. .Regarding the Ministry of Social Development Mides it reported that it will work on prevention and promotion of actions through the National Youth Institute INJU with the creation of seven inclusion and mental health centers for young people. These services will seek to capture people early and promote their health care.Three of the centers will be located in the metropolitan area and the remaining four in different departments. They plan to serve some 35700 young people next year.Regarding social protection work will continue and access to services that promote a better quality of life will be strengthened he continued.In situations of extreme vulnerability the 24-hour centers will reach 600 spaces Lema highlighted. Likewise she said that they will provide care in different modalities such as for example with vouchers for the treatment of addictions that will be applied in conjunction with therapeutic centers or halfway houses among other devices.
