Milei's government revealed that the budget of Hospital Garrahan increased by 274%.

Health Minister Mario Lugones spoke about the situation at the Hospital Garrahan and emphasized that the current administration is focused on eliminating irregularities and improving administrative efficiency at the country's most important pediatric center.

In a message posted on his social media, Lugones stated that "the hospital's problem was never just about resources, but about management and efficiency," and highlighted that, since Javier Milei took over the administration, Garrahan's budget increased by 274%, which represents a real increase of 124 percentage points above accumulated inflation.

"Quite the opposite of the 2023 'platita' plan, when the K administration cut the budget by 75 points below inflation," the minister recalled, referring to the Kirchnerist government's policies during 2023. Governor Axel Kicillof, for example, owes 4,135 million pesos to Garrahan. In contrast, he emphasized that "we didn't come to do the same: we came to fix a system that was left destroyed."

Lugones assured that the measures implemented go beyond the mere allocation of funds and aim to optimize administration so that every peso allocated to the hospital is used strictly to improve the health of the children and adolescents who are treated there. In that regard, he stated that the ministry is eliminating "legal scams, privileges, and diversions" that were detected in the previous administration.

The minister highlighted that this reorganization involves stricter control over budget management and efficiency in internal processes, with the goal of ensuring that doctors and healthcare staff have "the resources and conditions necessary to do what they do best: save lives."

Hospital Garrahan is recognized nationally and internationally for its excellence in complex pediatric treatments, including transplants and high-complexity surgeries. The current administration seeks to preserve and enhance that quality, ensuring that public funds are managed with transparency and responsibility.

"Organizing the hospital and improving every process is the only way to ensure that Garrahan remains the pride of all Argentinians," Lugones concluded in his statement.

This statement comes at a time when Kirchnerist groups are holding protests outside the hospital, attacking Milei's government under the pretext that, according to them, it is defunding Garrahan. However, the minister revealed that this is not the case, and that greater efficiency and transparency are being achieved.

With this statement, the government reaffirms its commitment to public health and the ongoing improvement of a key institution for the country, with a strong focus on efficient management and a real increase in the budget that far surpasses previous policies.