Peruvian President Dina Boluarte appointed surgeon César Vásquez as the new Minister of Health.
Vásquez is replacing Rosa Gutiérrez, who stepped down following criticism of her handling of the country’s dengue outbreak.
Vásquez, now the second person to head this department under the Boluarte administration, has a background in surgery and public management.
He previously served in positions such as the executive director of the Regional Teaching Hospital of Las Mercedes in Chiclayo and as a physician in La Libertad and Lambayeque hospitals.
Furthermore, Vásquez served as a congressman for the Alianza Para el Progreso party from 2016 to 2019 and presided over the Parliament’s Health and Population Commission.
His appointment comes after Gutiérrez’s resignation, precipitated by congressional criticism over her handling of the dengue outbreak.
The outbreak has resulted in over 130,000 confirmed cases and 201 deaths this year.
However, recent reports from the Ministry of Health indicate a decline in dengue cases, from 18,156 in the week of May 14-20 to 12,213 in the week of May 28-June 3.
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