If you know that andl human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection among sexually active individuals, and there are an estimated 660 million people infected worldwide with this virus. Certainly, and with these prevalence data, initiatives to carry out better approaches can be expected. However, the Socialist Parliamentary Group has registered in this regard a Non-Law Proposal in Congress (PNL) where they explain that their intention with this initiative is to improve international cooperation policies.
Seen this way, The PSOE leads the way with one more incongruity, by showing little empathy with ALS patients who have been asking for the approval of a law that defines and regulates their situation, since among other things, many sick people urgently need 24-hour help and other respirators 24 hours a day, to name some of their needs.
In the case of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), it is an irreversible neurodegenerative pathology with no cure, in addition to the third most common after Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. Once the diagnosis is received, life expectancy is between 3 and 5 years. Only 5% of ALS patients live ten years after being diagnosed.
Thus things, in Article 43 of the Spanish Constitution, The right to health protection is recognized and it is the responsibility of public authorities to organize and protect public health through preventive measures and the necessary benefits and services. The law will thus establish the rights and duties of everyone in this regard. The contradiction of the PSOE lies in the fact that it approves NLP, which is not specific for addressing the human papillomavirus. In your case the ALS Law would cost the Government from Spain about 250 million euros, that is, 0.187% of the general budget of the State and it is not known if that is their real objection.
Two years of waiting to approve the Law
What is true is that two years have passed since this Law that was presented at the time was approved. Citizens, with the aim of improving the lives of these patients. And the thing is, this neuromuscular disease that four thousand people in Spain live with, according to the law of the Spanish Society of Neurology (SEN)grows every day as 3 new cases are detected.
The Confederation of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis entities (conELA) has presented in Congress a new bill that guarantees comprehensive care for those affected and that it is approved “with urgency and consensus” why “more than 2,000 ALS patients “They have died waiting for a law to become effective.”
“We are returning to Congress again and we will return as many times as necessary to obtain decent care for people with ALS,” the spokesperson for the confederation said a few days ago. Juan Carlos Unzuéwho recalled that the processing of the previous bill declined when the Chambers were dissolved due to early elections, and after suffering 41 postponements in a year and a half.
On October 17, the full Senate approved a PP motion urging the Government to shield by law Helping those affected by Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). Today he meets with the president of the Popular Party, Alberto Núñez Feijóoand the deputy secretary of Health and Education of the PP, Ester Muñozwill meet at the headquarters of the political formation on Génova Street with representatives of the National Confederation of ALS Entities (conELA), one day before the popular defend in Congress the bill to approve a text that, according to them, the Government “has been rejecting for two years.”
The initiative went ahead with the votes of the absolute majority of the Popular Party, Vox and UPN, the abstention of the rest of the groups and no vote against.