translated from Spanish: Minister Santelices spearheaded the cornerstone of Melipilla Hospital

the Minister of health, Emilio Santelices, led the ceremony in which was placed the first stone of the new Hospital of Melipilla in the Metr region opolitana. On the occasion, the owner of Minsal was accompanied by Deputy Minister of welfare networks, Luis Castillo; the Metropolitan Mayor, Karla Rubilar; the Mayor of Melipilla, Iván Campos; In addition to members of Parliament and other authorities. “This is a new show that the patients have to be at the Centre of our work, because they are to find better care in health. We do not forget that the hospitals are people. They are not physicians, guilds or of the authorities of the day”, said the Secretary of State. “The construction of this new hospital will deliver a new standard of care for Melipilla, that gets the long pants. With this first stone also placed the first stone of the hope of more than 130 thousand people living in the area for more than one decade have waited this work”, said Santelices. In the same vein, said that “people here will no longer have to go to Santiago to solve many of their health problems, specifically in the Hospital San Juan de Dios.” With this work we reflect the goal of development, but in a manner inclusive, sustainable and solidarity, because no one can be left behind”. Meanwhile, Undersecretary Castle added that care enclosure will benefit to “130,000 neighbours and neighbours which will change the life thanks to a venue that will include 7 pavilions, 239 total beds, 2 rooms comprehensive childbirth, 58 query box and” procedures and 12 dialysis chairs. “In addition, considered a helipad and 410 parking lots, of which 350 will be underground”. The Mayor of Melipilla indicated that “this is a great day for our city, so it means the new hospital, which will be six times larger than the current. Waiting lists will go down and the attentions of specialties will be not derived to Santiago, which will mean better quality of life for the melipillanos. To realize this dream there was a large unit of everyone involved”. This new medical center, located in Avenida vicuña Mackenna way bass and that will replace the current Hospital San José de Melipilla, considered a total area of 60.834 square meters of construction and investment along the 95 billion pesos. With respect to the current hospital, there will be an increase of 78% in relation to the provision of beds, from 134 to 239, divided into 30 short stay, 12 of pensioner, 30 reviews & 167 of hospitalization. Also includes a total of seven pavilions, 58 box of consultations and procedures, two rooms, comprehensive childbirth and twelve chairs of dialysis. In addition, considers 410 parking, 350 of them underground. Provides increased benefits and specialties, so that the enclosure will be low to high complexity. The project is under construction, featuring a 3% advance in its civil works. He currently works in the cleaning and clearing of the land, and also the slaughter facility and perimeter closing.

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