In this moment of complexity that our country is experiencing as a result of the Coronavirus Pandemic (COVID-19), the Health Commission of the Group of Regional Universities wishes to express its recognition to all health professionals, Nurses, Kinesiologists, Medical Technologists , Nutritionists, Midwives, Speech Pathologists, Psychologists, Physicians, Dentists, Pharmaceutical Chemists, Occupational Therapists, Nursing Technicians, in addition to the staff, Service Assistants, Drivers and Administrative Personnel. Each of them have done exceptional work and require greater recognition in the media and even from the health authority. For each of these professionals, our greatest gratitude and recognition.

We must remember that our 22 regional universities form a large part of the country's health personnel and especially in the regions where their universities are located.

Since the beginning of this Pandemic, each of the universities in this group have implemented a series of protection measures for their students and officials, in addition to making all their capacity available to the health authority of each of the regions. scientific, technological and professional to help as much as possible. Always taking care of the health of each person with appropriate protective measures. Likewise, self-care dissemination campaigns are carried out among the entire population in its areas of influence.

Our commitment is to the life of each of the citizens of our regions and the country, responding in a timely manner to the requirements that the health authorities make of us. Only with everyone's commitment will we emerge from this extraordinary and complex situation in the best possible way.

In the face of this health emergency, we ask the Ministry of Health to rule on the safety and health insurance conditions for students and professionals who participate as volunteers in this emergency, in order to optimally protect their lives.

Likewise, we call on each inhabitant of the regions of the country to take care of themselves and responsibly follow each of the indications that the health authority has indicated and that will undoubtedly continue to be applied in the coming days, the most complex that we will have to face.

Health Commission, Group of Regional Universities (March 25, 2020)