Hospitals in Casablanca and San Antonio are in the final stages of their construction and fitting out

Hospitals in Casablanca and San Antonio, region of Valparaíso, are in their final stages of construction and transfer of patients.

In final stages of construction, fitting out and transfer of patientsare the hospitals of Casablanca and San Antonio, Valparaíso region, which this week received official inspection visits from ministerial and regional authorities.

Both venues still have to go through their reception and start-up stage, while warnings arise about the need to improve access and increase the hiring of personnel.

The San José de Casablanca Hospital registers 98% progress in civil worksin its final phase of construction, for a facility that will provide care to more than 450,000 users of the commune’s public network.

The director of the facility, Dr. Andrea Didier, said that the hospital center is close to 99% and thus it will be possible to move on to the next phase of equipping.

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The PPD senator, Ricardo Lagos Weber, also participated in the inspection and assured that there is “a lot of dignity” in the works, which translates into gynecological spaces, dental and general nursing boxes, as well as rehabilitation wings.

In any case, the senator said that there are pending tasks, such as seek to install more surgical beds, improve access and hire more trained personnel.

Meanwhile, the region’s Health Seremi, Lorena Cofré, visited the new Claudio Vicuña Hospital in San Antonio, a 57,000 square meter facility that is four times larger than the old hospital, who also highlighted the relevance it represents in terms of coverage.

Héctor Araneda, head of the commissioning of the new hospital, explained that the The building is in the reception stage, and final commissioning is expected in the second half of 2023.

This hospital will benefit 180,000 people and added to the Casablanca Hospital, it exceeds the universe of more than 600,000 people who will access the new facilities.