Healthcare infrastructure and medical advancements in Argentina and Venezuela

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Various healthcare facilities in Argentina and Venezuela are undergoing significant infrastructure improvements and medical advancements.

In Venezuela, the Hospital Central de Maracay is nearing the completion of waterproofing works covering 900 square meters in the Emergency and Pediatric Therapy areas. This project, coordinated between national and regional governments, aims to improve physical conditions for pediatric care.

In Argentina, several regional developments are underway:

• The Hospital Municipal Dr. Héctor M. Cura in Olavarría has begun construction on a new 200-square-meter Hemodynamics room. The project is expected to take seven months, with temporary access changes implemented at the Oncology Hospital.

• The Universidad Nacional del Centro (UNICEN) has reopened the bidding process for the Faculty of Health Sciences in Olavarría, with a budget exceeding $306 million to complete unfinished works and repairs.

• The Hospital Regional Ushuaia successfully performed a complex surgery to correct severe pectus excavatum in a 14-year-old patient using 3D-reconstructed titanium bars, establishing the region as a medical reference point.

• In Rivadavia, the Municipal Hospital is upgrading its technological infrastructure by renewing all internal internet cabling to improve connectivity for staff and patients.