Given the increase in travel for the Christmas festivities, authorities of the Ney Arias Lora Hospital This Monday they urged the population to prioritize use of the belt of safety, a measure that can reduce thoracoabdominal trauma by more than 89% when being hit with the guide in case of traffic accidentsand which represents one of the most effective tools to save lives on the roads.
The director of the center, Julio Landronreiterated that the prevention is key to reduce mortality from accidentswhich so far this year have claimed the lives of more than 2,000 people in the country.
- He highlighted that the hospital maintains a mortality rate of less than 2%, which means that more than 98% of patients who arrive alive manage to survive, thanks to timely medical care and available equipment.
In addition, an infection rate of 0.5%, an average stay of 2.3 days and a hospital occupancy of 39.5%figures that reflect efficiency and quality in services.
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Landrón assured that the Ney Arias Lora Hospital is prepared to respond to any eventuality during the holidays, with more than 52 beds available and 14 beds in the intensive care unit, all fully equipped with ventilators and specialized personnel.
In that sense, he explained that the emergency has been reinforced with emergency doctorsnurses, paramedics, residents and support staff, in addition to the strengthening of areas key such as surgery, images and laboratory.
Likewise, he recalled that the center provides comprehensive care without distinction, whether or not they have medical insurance, including surgeries, procedures and medications necessary to preserve life or prevent the loss of a limb.
“He seat belt It is a friendly tool. It prevents the driver or passenger from impacting the steering wheel or the dashboard and significantly reduces serious injuries,” stressed the specialist, who also called on motorcyclists to use crash helmetsince its use reduces the risk of severe head traumaone of the main causes of death from traffic accidents.
Lower the index of accidents
According to hospital statistics, this year there has been a reduction of more than 15% in traffic accidents and in severe traumas, which is attributed to greater citizen awareness and the incorporation of new trauma hospitals to the public health network.
However, Landrón acknowledged that the country still faces a bed deficit intensive care, both for victims of accidents as for patients with accidents strokes and other serious emergencies, which is why they continue to work alongside the National Health Service to expand this capacity.
He remembered the institutional campaign “A challenge for life“, which for the fifth consecutive year promotes respect for traffic signs, the use of pedestrian lanes, the preventive inspection of vehicles and a responsible drivingas essential actions to reduce the accidents and save lives during the holiday season.
2025 in figures
So far in 2025, the Ney Arias Lora Hospital has offered more than 1.3 million medical services. Among the most notable are 133,189 medical consultations35,039 attentions emergencyand 40,273 surgeries.
Also, the hospital has performed more than 190,000 studies of images; 613,000 tests laboratory and a total of 10,044 hospitalizations.
