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Healthcare capacity expansion in South America

Overview

Healthcare services in Venezuela, Chile, Peru, and Argentina continue to implement initiatives to expand surgical capacity and reduce patient waiting lists through specialized campaigns.

In Peru, the Instituto Nacional de Salud del Niño (INSN) in Breña has announced the ‘Sonrisatón’ campaign, scheduled for October 16 to 18. This initiative provides free surgery for children and adolescents aged 3 months to 17 years. The program serves patients with the Seguro Integral de Salud (SIS), those from private clinics, and individuals lacking insurance, whose costs will be covered by the ‘Damas de Rojo’ of the INSN.

In Argentina, the Hospital de San Martín de los Andes is hosting a high-complexity surgical session focused on cleft lip and alveolar palate (FLAP) malformations. Led by Dr. Mariano Ojeda and a multidisciplinary team, the session aims to provide specialized care locally to reduce the need for patients to travel to other medical centers.

Previous efforts in the region include the National Surgical Plan in Venezuela, which facilitated hundreds of procedures in Zulia, and collaborative operations in Chile, such as varicose vein treatments in Chiloé and management protocol reviews in Talca. In Peru, earlier expansions included pediatric cardiovascular surgery campaigns in Trujillo and the integration of 4K laparoscopy in Huaraz.

Entities

Hospital Víctor Ramos Guardia · Hospital Regional de Talca · Hospital de Quellón · Hospital Belén de Trujillo · Instituto Nacional de Salud del Niño

Timeline

  1. about 18 hours ago

    [HEALTH] 2 sources
    Medical campaigns target cleft lip and palate surgeries in Peru and Argentina

    Medical facilities in Peru and Argentina are launching specialized surgical campaigns to provide free or local treatment for children with cleft lip and palate malformations.

  2. 3 days ago

    [HEALTH] 2 sources
    Healthcare providers in Chile and Peru improve surgical access

    Healthcare initiatives in Chile and Peru focus on improving surgical access, including managing minor surgery waiting lists in Talca and conducting pediatric heart surgeries in Trujillo.

  3. 18 days ago

    [HEALTH] 2 sources
    Medical facilities in Chile and Peru upgrade surgical capabilities

    Hospitals in Chile and Peru are upgrading medical services, with Quellón implementing permanent endoscopy units and Huaraz acquiring 4K laparoscopy technology to reduce waiting lists and improve surgery.

  4. 24 days ago

    [HEALTH] 3 sources
    Regional health services conduct surgical operations in Zulia and Chiloé

    Health services in Zulia, Venezuela, and Chiloé, Chile, have completed surgical operations to reduce waiting lists, including 214 procedures in Zulia and 33 varicose vein surgeries in Chiloé.

Sources

amnoticias.cl · ancashaldia.com · eldigital.cl · focoinformativo.com · nuevodia.com.ve · prensachalaca.com · quintadimension.cl · radioestrelladelmar.cl · realidadsm.com · soltvperu.com

This summary has been updated 2 times: see revision history