Peru
International EMS
Peru
In Peru, the Health care is divided in Social
Security, Ministery of Health, Hospital of Air Force- Navy- Military forces and
Privates
organizations.
The prehospital system is also divided between these parts of the health care in Peru:
Social Security (ESSALUD) with "STAE": Transport Assisted Emergency System. On these ambulances, there's a Medical Doctor with a Degree in Emergency Medicine and Disasters, given by the "San Marcos University"
Metropolitan System (Capital of Peru: Lima
8,4 million inhabitants): For medical attention and reference between hospitals.
It is used for secundary transport, and just a little for rescue-work.
Firefighters Volunteers of Peru whit "CGBVP"; National System for Fire Fighting and Rescue: Provides just a minimum of medical treatment.
At this moment (2001) the Ministry of Health in Peru has a pilot of Prehospital Service with SAMU 117. It is meant for three distrits in Lima only, and the level of care is about the same that is given by STAE of ESSALUD.
The private organizations have many ambulances to their activities with "Alerta Medica", "Cruz Verde", "Plan Vital", "Cardio Movil", etc. These ambulances are only available in certain parts of Lima.
