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The Spaniards had their needs at home drug during Block power outage Which affected Spain and Portugal last Monday, April 28. According to the Flash Surveying to the Social Research Center (The Association of Independent Countries), Among the people who missed something in their home when the electric zero occurred, around 12:33, only 1.3 percent talk about Drug deficiencyCompared to 34.9 percent, which mentions a non -photovoltaic energy source for cooking; 15.5 percent, who missed a battery or battery radio; And 10 percent, which can not be used by light bulbs, candles or similar sources.
Recently, and European Union Provide a strategy to prevent and deal with “emerging threats” such as epidemics, A health crisisNatural disasters and wars. Among its recommendations, improvement is suggested Strategic storage for “equipment and critical materials”Among those who accommodate drugs. In addition, it seeks to encourage citizens to obtain a kind of tool, which can also be part of the drugs according to the needs of each person, to Stay alive for 72 hours in the event of an emergency. 53.5 per cent of those who responded to the Association of Independent Countries responded to Brussels’s recommendation during a blackout, but 65 percent realize that they had no group of this category at home.
behind Private medicine reservesfrom The Spanish Association of Public Medicines ((WigThis was reported on Tuesday, in a statement, The supply of general drugs for the market has not been hacked During hours that are not caused by light thanks to “rapid stimulation of emergency plans, to use energy support sources and security stockpiles that companies keep to ensure the supply.”
Increase generators in public services
Parallel, 32.6 percent of respondents believe that Spain should increase the number Generators installed in public entities and services As a measure of the first protection to prevent obstruction, such as what happened on Monday. However, this is not the most urgent procedure, according to the survey: before updating the electricity network -44.2 per cent of the population surveyed until they consider it -and the increase in investment in critical infrastructure -and this thinks about about 41.7 per cent of the participants.
“Ltd.” health accidents while blackout
In this sense, who Ministry of Health A positive balance from Impact on locking the mass on the Spanish health network. The administration also mentioned led by Monica GarciaThe accidents were “limited”. “The centers formed Hospital Network It maintains power supplies through electricity groups, which also has enough fuel reserves to maintain health care “Without any inconvenience.”
These “limited” incidents led to “emergency procedures” that focused on “reducing unconscious surgeries and priority attention Electric people And guaranteeing a GIEULE guide for hospitals and health centers, ensuring 24 hours minimum autonomy.
As for independent societies, “He has given priority to protecting hospital centers, ensuring the necessary fuel reserves.” Health has maintained “continuous” contact with independent entities “throughout the day” and also “I worked closely with Home office And the military emergency unit (Oome“To coordinate” Fuel supplies for hospitals and health centersIncluding many concerted dialysis centers in Madrid, thus ensuring the operation of the structure. ”
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