The program, which has been the target of criticism from some sectors of the healthcare industry, is just beginning and, according to its promoters, will benefit approximately four million people without disrupting their existing healthcare system.

President Nayib Bukele announced that these medical processes within the application will be guided by real nutritionists and fully personalized for each patient, and will also have the support of AI.

The Doctor SV tool consists of a mobile application that provides medical care seven days a week, 24 hours a day, using AI elements to improve the accuracy of medical diagnoses and QR codes to facilitate access to medications and medical exam procedures, which are free of charge. T

The application’s functionality includes a database powered by Google’s Gemini AI assistant, integrated with medical databases to provide diagnostic support to the on-call physician, according to the tool’s creators.

However, members of groups such as the National Coordinator for the Defense of the Health of the Salvadoran People (Conadesa) criticize the process, alleging that it seeks to privatize healthcare by contracting services from laboratories and pharmacies.

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