cartera sanitaria

English translation: health authority

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Spanish term or phrase:cartera sanitaria
English translation:health authority
Entered by: Otto Albers (X)

20:24 Jan 24, 2011
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Medical: Health Care
Spanish term or phrase: cartera sanitaria
about a public health program:

La cartera sanitaria también recibe el apoyo de la Red en otros programas de base poblacional como Dengue, H1N1, Campañas de vacunación, control del niño sano entre otros.

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Wendy Gosselin
Argentina
Local time: 14:54
health authority
Explanation:
Cartera has been synonymous with top governmental representative in the referred area. In this case would refer to the health authority, or ministry of sanitation as is known in some parts of South America.
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Otto Albers (X)
Local time: 13:54
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5 +1health authority
Otto Albers (X)
4health department
Sils
3health services
Noem_Sport
2health agency
liz askew


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health services


Explanation:
I would interpret this as the health services or the health department...although I'm not sure about that. Here are a couple references that might be helpful:




    Reference: http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:oD9iTPR...
    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_National_Health_System
Noem_Sport
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health agency


Explanation:
here, at least

http://crofsblogs.typepad.com/h5n1/2010/05/argentina-massive...

liz askew
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health authority


Explanation:
Cartera has been synonymous with top governmental representative in the referred area. In this case would refer to the health authority, or ministry of sanitation as is known in some parts of South America.

Otto Albers (X)
Local time: 13:54
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agree  jacana54 (X)
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health department


Explanation:
En Argentina, "cartera" es sinónimo de ministerio o secretaría. Es una opción más a las ya brindadas por los colegas. Espero que ayude. Suerte!!

Sils
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