The Cotahuasi hospital has not yet started operating, It was not finished either, but it already looks deteriorated, with rusty railings and peeling paint. He is three years old like a white elephant, every day in worse condition.
Correo visited the work finding only the two security workers who prevent entry. However, from the outside you can see lto deteriorated facade and fans covered in plastic in the courtyard of the hospital, next to the Emergency area.
The mayor of Cotahuasi, Jorge Velasquez Llerena, resigned to the fact that the residents will not enjoy quality care, he pointed out that the Regional Government of Arequipa confirmed that the premises will not be finished in this management, because the work cannot be unlocked. It will be necessary to prepare another file to finish.
HEALTH CENTER TEMPORARILY RELOCATED, BUT THEY HAVE BEEN IN UGEL FOR 6 YEARS
The director of the Health Center, Amador Arqque Huamaní, recalled that in 2016 they were transferred from their premises to the Drywall environments, on the UGEL land, but after 6 years, they are still in the same condition and without maintenance.
“Everything is deteriorated, but the Ministry cannot do the maintenance if it is not in its own premises and the Regional Government does not want to do it either. These environments are not suitable for a health center”said the doctor Arqque Huamaní.
Director requested to use part of the acquired equipment, but the GRA has not yet given the authorization, for fear of the Comptroller’s observations.
“We need ultrasound scanners, because the one we had broke down. They told us that the hospital will work in 3 years, the equipment will be used when it is already out of date”, said.
On December 21, 2018, former Governor Yamila Osorio celebrated the delivery of the hospital which does not work until now. The Comptroller’s Office found an economic loss of S/ 124,284 between 2019 and 2020.
- The health center treats approximately 50 patients a day and does not have an ambulance, although the new one breaks down without being used.
