Madrid, 15 mar (EFE).-the Minister of health, Ana Mato, acknowledged today that we must seek mechanisms for the sustainability of the national system of health (SNS) and to streamline the spending but with his “commitment” and “obligation” to guarantee citizens a free and universal, quality public health.

So has assured it Mato in statements to journalists before meeting the Council of consumers and users for the commemoration day of the rights of the consumer, after being asked about the approval by the Parlament de Catalunya for the payment of a euro for recipe.

The Minister pointed out that they are rates that the autonomous communities have competences and that it does not affect the price of the drug, after which wanted to send a message “of tranquility” to the people that said that “health is guaranteed and will remain so”.

Has pointed out that in the previous Interterritorial Council of health occurred within a month so the autonomies were put to work in the Pact for health and within ten days marks the date that they submit their proposals.

“Probably”, the Minister has said, many of these proposals will be which are considering the Presidents and regional councillors, and on them will be a debate and will decide.

, However, has insisted again that its “obligation” is fulfilling its commitment, which is the guarantee citizens a free, universal, quality and public health.

“Always with a commitment of this Ministry, this Minister and this Government guarantee benefits with equity for all citizens of free and universal”, has insisted Mato.