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Nov. 2, 2024 at 3:43 p.m.
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Jean-Claude Raux, deputy for the sixth constituency of Loire-Atlantique, continues his fight around the health problem. As evidenced by his “tour of France medical deserts » in 2023, followed by a working group of around 200 signatories. What are his proposals?
The MP's proposals
Thursday October 24, 2024, in the Salle des Étangs, Jean-Claude Raux recalled the “transpartisan group formed for this purpose, in which around 100 deputies are today interested. 16 or 17 articles are being prepared for the Priority Bill, to be presented in February 2025 for a debate in the Hemicycle,” he recalled.
He cited, among his proposals, “ the regulation of the installation of doctorsthe reestablishment of permanence, because only a third of doctors participate, the limitation of replacements to four years and the development of health centers.
The deputy wants in fact, “ meet the needs of the population. Six to seven million French people no longer have a doctor, 700,000 of them suffering from long-term illnesses. There is only one general practitioner per 1,000 patients… Many people no longer seek treatment or have medical follow-up. »
“The north and east have priority”
Recalling the difficult situations in Emergencies in recent weeks (read The Pathfinder of October 25), Jean-Claude Raux believes that “the north and east of the department are priority areas. Solutions exist, which is why we must open the widest possible prism to move forward,” declares the elected official.
The health center proposal was developed during the meeting. One of these structures was highlighted: the Opass (Health and Social Promotion and Action Office) of Sion-les-Mines (which operates in the Derval-Rougé sectors), with its president Catherine Le Hécho. “The Opass serves a community of 12,000 inhabitants, with its 23 volunteers and 18 employees. It is part of the process of recruiting salaried doctors, four of whom have been active since 2021, including a former emergency doctor. »
The good example of Opass
In 2023, 1,392 patients were followed by a treating physician, 4,817 consultations werecarried out and more than 40,000 home visits odid not take place. “Promoting home care is the objective of our center. Guaranteeing accessibility and quality of care is our DNA,” recalled Catherine Le Hécho.
Regional elected official, Véronique Mahé, president of CoSanté (53 health centers), specified that “the health centers have taken over from the Dispensaries, formerly run by nuns.
Ils fall under the social and solidarity economy. Pooling resources is a tiny part of the health system. Hence the importance of developing health centers in Pays de la Loire. »
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