“For Hombro a Hombro it is quite a challenge to promote a culture of preparation for earthquakes, and this is a great opportunity to reach a broad and vulnerable population. An earthquake can occur at any time, when schoolchildren are at their school or at home, and they must be prepared to know what to do before, during and following a large earthquake,” he said. Juan Manuel ArribasExecutive Director from Shoulder to Shoulder.
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“For Hombro a Hombro it is quite a challenge to promote a culture of preparation for earthquakes, and this is a great opportunity to reach a broad and vulnerable population. An earthquake can occur at any time, when schoolchildren are at their school or at home, and they must be prepared to know what to do before, during and following a major earthquake,” said Juan Manuel Arribas, Executive Director from shoulder to shoulder.
Optional use of masks: the reasons to stop using them in schools | PERU
written by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief
Until yesterday, the position of the Minister of Health, Jorge López, was that the evaluation would be in the hands of a “committee of experts” and that in order to take such a measure, a positivity rate of less than 5% should be reached. Additionally, he mentioned that it was first necessary that “in the schoolsthe teachers [estén] 100% vaccinated, and the student population, by more than 80%”.
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Why is the use of mandatory masks in schools no longer justified?
Percy Mayta, a specialist in Public Health, mentions that waiting for the conditions posed by the Minister of Health was a vicious circle, where “Blame for MINSA’s inability to manage is shifted to the population”. As he explains, the rate and capacity of vaccination has fallen following the ministerial changes since the departure of then-minister Hernando Cevallos. The expert emphasized the inexistence of a decree that forms a committee of experts and warned that the information used is outdated.
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For his part, Omar Neyra, doctor of Public Health, mentions that “if the children have already been infected previously, they already have a high natural immunity, perhaps even greater than with vaccines”, so it should be a factor to be evaluated. In addition, he considers “utopian and absurd” to seek to reach 100% of vaccinated teachers. “It has never been possible to reach 100% in any health policy. That’s unreal.” repair.
However, Dr. Raúl Urquizo, national dean of the Medical Association of Peru, was skeptical regarding the decision to lift the mandatory use of masks. As he mentions, “The infection rates will be evaluated and, if they do not increase, we can be certain that the use of masks can be voluntary”. The dean’s fear is that children might infect their families following becoming infected in schools.
Schools are not sources of contagion
“Countless studies prior to Covid-19and those that were carried out during the pandemic, indicate that the masks are not useful for application in school use”, says Neira. In fact, the only countries that continue to mandate the use of masks in the classrooms are Bolivia, Chile and Peru.
As Mayta argues, it is important that the measures adapt to reality. “In the beginning we had to reduce the transmission because we had no other alternatives“, Explain. However, today with vaccines the context changes. “Therefore, the measures that worked during the first waves no longer need to be maintained.”, he adds.
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The evidence, as Mayta clarifies, “does not recommend the use of masks in less than six years”. Additionally, he states that the studies conclude that “the school is not a contagion center”. Cases in schools are usually a consequence of community infections. Similarly, the data establishes that “children and adolescents are the ones with the fewest severe cases”, so it is not pertinent to force the obligation of masks.
Side effects of the mask
Beyond a health debate, it is also one regarding the development of children. “Experience indicates that the use of masks It has an impact on the process of neurodevelopment and comprehensive learning. In this risk-benefit evaluation, today the use of masks in salons”, explains Neyra.
“Studies show that there is a reduction in the learning of communication skills by the use of masks. In addition, the discomfort of wearing it reduces physical activity. Finally, there is evidence that prolonged use of masks increases dermatological problems”, details Mayta.
Passenger transport: details of the railway project that seeks to connect Lima with Huarochirí | TCM | train | railway | LIME
written by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief
Lima is one of the largest and most densely populated cities in South America. According to estimates by the National Institute of Statistics and Informatics (INEI), the capital has more than ten million inhabitants.
These characteristics, added to the chaotic nature of moving from one place to another in the city, make it even more urgent to have a public transportation integrated that improves the quality of life of citizens.
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The Ministry of Transport and Communications (MTC) works on a project that aims to contribute to that purpose: the improvement of the rail corridor east, in order to unite the Cercado de Lima and Huarochirí.
This work consists of the implementation of a modern railway infrastructure on the current layout of the central railway. The new passenger transport service would enter the current use of the road for freight transport.
The plan includes a stretch of 46.2 km and crosses seven districts of Lima: Cercado de Lima, El Agustino, Santa Anita, Ate, Chaclacayo, San Juan de Lurigancho and Ricardo Palma. Likewise, the construction of four central stations has been preliminarily proposed: Alfonso Ugarte, Abancay, Huaycán and La Florida.
Carlos Rodríguez Oyarce, director of the Directorate of Infrastructure Management and Transport Services of the MTCindicated to Trade who are preparing the technical profile of the project.
“The approximate investment for the work is S/1,200 million. If this project is prioritized, it is estimated that construction would begin in 2024 and end in 2026. This service will benefit more than 74.5 million passengers per year.“, said.
He noted that the railway it will have 14 stops and four stations with a higher demand. In addition, it would become an intercity feeder service, both for the Metropolitano and for lines 1 and 2 of the Lima metro, since some of its stops will be close to those of other means of transport.
“It is an eco-friendly project. There are 18 trains, with a totally electric alternating current service and a maximum speed of 158 km/h. They will have capacity for 997 to 1,350 passengers. The frequency of the service will be approximately eight minutes and the journey of the entire section will take almost one hour. It has also been determined that there are six overpasses”, he added.
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Rodríguez explained that, once the consultative process was over, the MTC considers that the work should be given to concession; however, there is also the possibility of doing it as a public-private partnership. “This already falls on top management. We finished the technical profile at the end of this year and started the preparation of the file, which will take regarding a year.“, held.
projections
For the specialist Andrés Sotil, from the Lima Departmental Council of the College of Engineers of Peru, planning the execution of a commuter train would be positive for the city. However, he stressed that a good technical study must be carried out so that the continuous circulation of the train along the proposed route does not generate vehicular congestion in the city when crossing a road traveled by vehicles.
“I wouldn’t start a route through East Lima because they already have lines 1 and 2 of the metro. There are no mobility projects for the north and south. It would have been interesting if they included other axes, but in a city like the capital, which lacks infrastructure, it is good to start with something like this“, said.
The specialist commented that the urban proximity of the current railway would present a risk for pedestrians who circulate a few meters from the train route along the Central Highway in the direction of Chosica.
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“It is necessary to study well how they will distribute the space of the stations, especially since a machine yard is needed for the trains”, he commented. Likewise, Sotil stressed that it is important to continue generating roads in the capital.
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To consider
-The future railway is designed in order to reduce the probability of traffic accidents, according to the MTC.
-It is projected that thousands of users can move throughout seven districts using less time.
-The Caquetá del Metropolitano station will be close to the Alfonso Ugarte train station.
-The MTC emphasized that the project will reduce the logistics costs of cargo transportation.