Daniel Salinas | |
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 Daniel Salinas in 2020. | |
| Minister of Public Health of Uruguay | |
| In office 1 March 2020 – 13 March 2023 | |
| President | Luis Lacalle Pou |
| Preceded by | Jorge Basso |
| Succeeded by | Karina Rando |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Julio Daniel Salinas Grecco (1962-02-17)17 February 1962 (age 63) San José de Mayo, Uruguay |
| Political party | Open Cabildo |
| Alma mater | University of the Republic |
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Julio Daniel Salinas Grecco (born 17 February 1962) is aUruguayan neurologist and politician ofOpen Cabildo (CA), who served asMinister of Public Health of Uruguay from 1 March 2020 to 13 March 2023.[1]
Graduated from theUniversity of the Republic in 1988, he has the degree ofDoctor of Medicine. In 2008 he obtained a bachelor's degree in neurology.[2] In 2012 he obtained a master's degree in Health Business Management from theUniversity of Montevideo and in 2018 a master's degree in Innovation and Entrepreneurship from theUniversity of Barcelona. He also has a Diploma in Sleep Medicine from the Faculty of Medicine ofLatin American Center for Human Economy (CLAEH).[3]
After leaving government service, on April 10, 2023 it was announced that Salinas would take up the position of dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences of theCatholic University of Uruguay.[4]
Raised inSan José de Mayo, he is the eldest son of two teachers; his father was chairman of theSan José Department of Teaching Union.[5] He started working at the age of thirteen mending shoes in his hometown.[5]
In the practice of medicine, he worked in different health centers, such as the Círculo Católico de Obreros del Uruguay, Central Hospital of the Armed Forces and Casa de Galicia. Between 2012 and 2018 he served as head of theElectroencephalography Service atVilardebó Hospital, while between 2009 and 2019 as manager of Material Resources of the Uruguay Medical Union Assistance Center (CASMU).[3]
Salinas was appointed Minister of Public Health on December 16, 2019, as a member of a party that makes up the electoral alliance,Coalición Multicolor.[6] He took office on March 1, in replacement ofJorge Basso.[7]
The COVID-19 pandemic emerged within the first days of the administration. The first cases were reported on 13 March 2020 by theMinistry of Public Health.[8] On March 14, public performances were canceled and some public places were closed.[9] Local transmission was established with two non-imported cases reported on 15 March.[10] The first patients showed mild symptoms ofCOVID-19.[11]
When Salimas left the role of minister he noted that he was leaving politics. He had found the attention by anti-vaccine groups upsetting when he was called a "genocidal traitor". He was replaced byKarina Rando.[12]
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