"I would like to share with you some thoughts on the role of the provincial health service and the prospects that await us in the near future. We know that the problems are many and complex: alongside the shortage of professionals, there is the growth in the cost of the provincial health service as a result of the increase in chronic illnesses. Then there is the role of the accredited private sector and that of private facilities, not to mention the many restructuring and upgrading operations on the building stock, including the crucial area of the RSAs and non-self-sufficiency. The challenges are indeed many, but I want to assure you that I will be at your side, that I will listen to you, that I will try where possible to find answers, perhaps pursuing new avenues that leverage our special Autonomy: we have a responsibility as administrators, we must manage our autonomy as best we can, we must distinguish ourselves, be a model for other regions, give our best for our citizens'. This was how the provincial councillor for health, social policies and cooperation Mario Tonina spoke at the press conference on public health held this morning at Palazzo Geremia in Trento to mark the forty-fifth anniversary of the establishment of the National Health Service.
Mayor Franco Ianeselli, the presidents of the Order of Physicians, Surgeons and Dentists of the Province of Trento Marco Ioppi and of the Order of Nursing Professions Daniel Pedrotti, the president of the Provincial Council for Health Renzo Dori, and the president of the Italian League for the Fight against Tumours (LILT) Mario Cristofolini also made their contributions. Also present was the general director of the provincial health services agency Antonio Ferro.
Publication date: 20/12/2023
