The Government of Milei showed the millions of dollars in health funds received by the UBA in 4 months

The Government of Javier Milei once again denied with official data the complaints made by the authorities of the University of Buenos Aires (UBA) about an alleged lack of funding in the health area, when it published the details of the transfers made during the first months of 2026.

The information was released by the Undersecretary of University Policy, Alejandro Álvarez, who pointed directly at university authorities for trying to install a narrative that does not correspond to reality.

“The politicians who control the UBA state, lightly, that 'they haven't received the corresponding health funds for four months'. We understand that, for them, lying is normal,” the official wrote in his X account, where he also attached the documentation supporting the shipments made by the Ministry of

Human Capital.

The transfers made

The published tables show that, month by month, the UBA received specific items under the so-called “Function 1 - Health”, both in terms of personnel and operating expenses

.

In all cases, January, February, March and April of 2026, there are transfers of $1,597,476,930 for teaching staff related to health, along with another $66,561,538 corresponding to non-teaching staff in the same area.

Added

to this are the funds for operating expenses in health, which amount to $150,388,873 per month, showing that not only the payment of salaries was guaranteed, but also the

operational support of university hospitals.

Far from being isolated or irregular shipments, the documents reflect a continuity in transfers, with amounts that are consistently repeated over the months analyzed.

This regularity directly contradicts the version promoted by sectors of the UBA, which had warned of an alleged cut

or delay in funding.

In parallel, the general breakdown of the budget allocated to the university in the “social services” category also accounts for significantly larger figures.

For example, the total amount allocated to teachers exceeds $27.255 million, while that of non-teachers reaches $29.488 million.

The overall monthly total of transfers to the UBA amounts to $56,985 million, which puts into perspective the volume of resources managed by the

institution.

The data presented by the Milei Government reveal not only the baselessness of the complaints, but also the political intention behind them.

Along these lines, Álvarez had previously pointed out that there is a “biased interpretation” of budgetary allocations and questioned university authorities for not providing

clear information.