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Medical advancements and infrastructure in Latin America

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Medical facilities in several Latin American and Caribbean nations have reported various surgical advancements and public health initiatives. In Paraguay, Hospital San Jorge performed a world-first simultaneous percutaneous procedure involving a mitral valve-in-valve replacement and a Watchman device for left atrial appendage closure on an 80-year-old patient. Meanwhile, in Argentina, Hospital Ramos Mejía in Buenos Aires became the first public hospital in the city authorized by INCUCAI to perform bone marrow transplants for adults. In Venezuela, the national health system launched a cataract surgery campaign at the Los Curos outpatient clinic in Mérida, while in Barinas, the government is rehabilitating outpatient areas at the Dr. Luis Razetti Hospital through electrical and structural repairs. Additionally, in La Guaira, authorities are supervising the construction of four new operating rooms at the Materno Infantil de Macuto hospital to expand surgical capacity following recent seismic activity. In Monagas, a fumigation plan is underway in Cedeño to combat mosquito-borne diseases. In Bolivia, the Montero municipality completed expansions at the San Martín de Porres Health Center, adding equipped consultation rooms and upgrading X-ray services. In the Dominican Republic, Hospital Salvador Bienvenido Gautier successfully conducted its first cornea transplant on a patient over 60 years old, utilizing donor tissue from a cornea bank in the United States. In Argentina, the town Ministry of Olaeta inaugurated the Ana María Delfino Health Center to provide local medical care. Further developments include the modernization of in Entre Ríos is executing maintenance and expansion works in several hospitals and primary care centers. In Buenos Aires, the Santamarina Manuel Rocca Rehabilitation Hospital laboratory in Esteban Echeverría completed renovations to digitize results, its rehabilitation workshop and central pharmacy, while the near-completion of Lucio Meléndez Provincial Hospital is receiving new sidewalks and access ramps. In Tucumán, a new building for the Samco of J. B. Molina. polyclinic is being constructed in Cebil Redondo. In Uruguay, the Pereira Rossell Fray Bentos Hospital has expanded its pediatric and neonatal capacity through new consulting rooms is advancing structural transformations, including mental health unit improvements and intensive care beds. the implementation of the SAME 105 emergency service.

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  1. 2026-09-05 03:26 UTC Medical advancements and infrastructure in Latin America
  2. 2026-08-29 01:47 UTC Medical advancements and infrastructure in Latin America
  3. 2026-08-28 11:33 UTC Medical advancements and infrastructure in Latin America
  4. 2026-08-27 10:37 UTC Medical advancements in Latin America and Caribbean

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