00:00:15 Who are you, where are we, and what is your relationship with the Federación de Asociaciaciones para la Defensa de la Sanidad Pública (FADSP)?
00:08:16 You mentioned that some of you trained through the MIR route. What does this refer to?
00:09:41 On your website it says that “The FADSP is a federation of associations of healthcare professionals (doctors, nurses, assistants, administrators, psychologists, social workers, managers, economists, etc.) interested in the defense and improvement of the public healthcare system.” Where, when and how was this initiative born?
00:13:08 Who were the promoters of this Federation?
00:14:32 How did the Asociación por la Defensa de la Sanidad Pública de Salamanca come about?
00:16:54 And you are a founder?
00:17:46 How is this Federation governed?
00:17:49 How is the Federation sustained financially speaking?
00:18:29 Let’s talk a little about history. Can you explain what kind of healthcare system existed in Spain during the Franco regime and up until the arrival of the public healthcare system that we have today?
00:23:58 In Spain today we have a public healthcare system; can you explain how it came about and what this system means?
00:29:08 Is it an efficient system?
00:33:26 Who has access to the public health system?
00:35:05 Are all medical specialties accessible through this system?
00:36:17 Which would you say is the best equipped specialty, economically speaking?
00:36:46 How does the Spanish public healthcare sector differ from the private system?
00:40:48 In this neoliberal capitalist moment we are experiencing increased privatization of public services; is this happening in the healthcare sector?
00:41:35 The description of the Federation says that it was created for the “defense and improvement” of the public healthcare system in Spain. Can you explain exactly what this system needs to be defended from?
00:47:38 There is also talk in the Association of wanting to improve the system; what needs to be improved in this system?
00:55:48 Do you think that the public is aware of the importance of having a public healthcare system?
00:57:45 Who makes up the body of professionals in the public health system?
01:01:05 Taking into account the problems you have mentioned, would you say that there is a certain degree of dissatisfaction among people who work within the health system?
01:04:22 Do you think that feeling of dissatisfaction intensified with the COVID pandemic?
01:07:16 How could the flow of the health system be improved to prevent it from collapsing?
01:12:51 People tend to think of the medical profession as being very highly compensated, seeing physicians as people who live above the average and who enjoy a whole series of benefits associated with the healthcare market. What is false in these perceptions?
01:15:39 What care do people with a terminal diagnosis receive within the public health system? Are they guaranteed palliative care?
01:21:25 Is the public health system prepared to deal with the requests that will come with the Euthanasia Law?
01:27:19 Can you give us a definition of “dignified death”?
01:28:10 In Spain, there is discussion about the two million people who cannot afford medication; there is even talk of a situation of pharmacological poverty. Can you explain what causes this situation?
01:34:59 Do you think that medical schools train future doctors in issues related to the organization and defense of the public healthcare system?
01:37:48 Would it be necessary to restructure the curriculum taught in medical schools?
01:39:36 What keeps you energized and dedicated to this fight for public healthcare in a complex context of systemic crisis?
01:45:37 At the Constellation of the Commons (CC) we are working on the production of a useful and proactive imaginary that encourages citizen participation in the transformation of the hegemonic system. Can you share any good news with us?
The Association for the Defense of Public Healthcare (ADSP) of Salamanca was established in Salamanca in 1982 as part of the Federation of Associations for the Defense of Public Healthcare (FADSP), headquartered in Madrid.
As a member of this federation, the ADSP of Salamanca brings together a group of healthcare-related professionals, including doctors, nurses, assistants, administrative staff, psychologists, social workers, managers, economists, among others, who are committed to defending and improving the public healthcare system.
It is a non-partisan organization, though not neutral, as it advocates for a public, universal, and redistributive healthcare system that ensures access to quality healthcare under equal conditions. To achieve this goal, the association considers it essential for the system to operate as efficiently as possible and to involve both the general population and healthcare professionals.
This association includes professionals with diverse ideologies, some affiliated with different political parties and unions, while others remain independent.
