The PNV candidate to the Congress of Deputies for Gipuzkoa, Maribel Vaquero, has defended the need for "a strong voice in Madrid, that knows how to negotiate, reach agreements and demand that investments arrive and that commitments be fulfilled" and has called for "scientific advances to turn into better treatments for people with cancer".
She made these statements this Sunday in San Sebastián, during her participation in the Katxalin solidarity march, an appointment that brought together numerous people and families involved in research and in the fight against cancer.
Vaquero stressed that the Gipuzkoan territory, "especially Donostia", has "a powerful scientific, technological and healthcare network of universities, research centers, biotechnological companies and professionals who work in key areas for the medicine of the future", and she emphasized that, to "continue moving forward, investments, new equipment and commitment from institutions are needed".
Along these lines, she underlined that "And it is here where EAJ-PNV wants to continue to be decisive, defending the interests of Euskadi, negotiating and securing resources so that Donostia continues to grow in biosciences, because research does not move forward with good intentions alone; it needs political decisions and sustained funding over time".
The candidate reiterated that the jeltzale formation aims for "Gipuzkoa to continue to be a reference territory in science, innovation and health", which, in her view, requires "a strong voice in Madrid, that knows how to negotiate, reach agreements and demand that investments arrive and that commitments be fulfilled".
Likewise, Maribel Vaquero recalled that EAJ-PNV's commitment to health "does not stop at research" and she highlighted "the quality of healthcare and support for people who are sick and for their families".
As a concrete proposal, she has suggested making access to benefits easier for families that are forced to reduce their working hours or leave their jobs to care for sons and daughters with cancer or other serious illnesses.