SANTO DOMINGO – The Minister of Housing, Habitat and Buildings (Mivhed), Carlos Bonilla ; the Minister of Public Health, Víctor Atallah; the Director of the National Health Service, Mario Lama; the President of the Health City, José Joaquín Puello ; and the President of the Dominican Medical Association (CMD), Waldo Ariel Suero, conducted a supervisory tour to verify the operation of the Luis Eduardo Aybar Maternal and Child Hospital at the Health City.
This health infrastructure , delivered and equipped by Mived , was part of the reconstruction work of Building B1 of the large hospital complex .
During a tour, Minister Carlos Bonilla stated, “As we deliver a project like this, things come up over time that we need to inspect, ensuring that the doctors are making good use of the equipment. Consultations are being held here, laboratory tests are being performed, the operating rooms are functioning, the emergency room is open, and the public can now come here to receive services.”.
This Maternal and Child Hospital has a sterilization area, analysis unit, laboratory, hospitalization, imaging, obstetrics unit and pediatric and adult emergency.
For his part, Dr. Víctor Atallah stated that, “this is a hospital complex that will fill a very important gap, with high-quality, state-of-the-art services, including all services: diagnosis, hospitalization, and prevention. It will be a referral hospital, to which other centers can send patients.”.
It also has a gynecological unit and an intensive care . In addition, it includes a general services area, auditorium, administrative offices, a multipurpose room, teaching facilities, and a medical residency program.
For his part, Dr. Mario Lama reported that, at the moment, the hospital has a payroll of 395 people , including doctors, nurses, bioanalysts, healthcare and administrative staff.
The Minister of Mivhed will continue to deliver areas in Block C, which is the last one that makes up the Doctor Luis Eduardo Aybar Health City , to complete its 13 facilities , with the capacity to serve more than 15,000 patients daily.
