In order to avoid irreparable damage to health as a result of a bad cosmetic surgery practice, the National Superintendence of Health (SuSalud) reminds the population of the importance of going to a health establishment that provides the guarantees required by the health authority.
For this reason, it urges citizens to consult the National Registry of Institutions Providers of Health Services (Renipress), where the health establishments, public or private, appear precisely, authorized nationwide for this and other medical specialties.
In this note we explain how to review the aforementioned registry, as well as information on health establishments sanctioned for bad practices:
What does Renipress contain?
This is a platform that systematizes the information of all health establishments in the country: hospitals, clinics, offices and health centers, including those that perform cosmetic surgeries. Therefore, only those who are in this registry are authorized to provide care to the public, that is, they are formal.
In addition to finding out if the establishments are registered by the health authority, Renipress provides information on the name of the medical director and others responsible for the provision of health.
How do I access the registry
To access this record you just have to enter the link: http://renipress.susalud.gob.pe. There you must write the name of the establishment that interests you and you will immediately access the respective information.
All this information is publicly accessible and free.
Know if a clinic was sanctioned
In addition to Renipress, Susalud has made available to the population the so-called Record of Sanctionsfree, public access information about the reprimands and fines imposed by Susalud to health establishments and institutions managing health insurance funds, at the national level.
In this way, with the information from Renipress and the Susalud Sanctions Registry, the citizen will be able to take “a safer decision when choosing where to go for health care”.
Susalud indicates that both records are constantly updated with the information collected by the entity’s specialists in their permanent supervision at the national level. To access the Registry of Sanctions ENTER HERE.
reported cases
In the last days Patients of the doctor María Elena Leiva, known as Dra. Fit, have denounced in the media and social networks that they have been victims of malpractice. According to what they indicate, Leiva, who is a general practitioner, injected them with a substance called methacrylate.
Surgeon Walter Navarro has pointed out in the media that “methacrylate and other silicones are substances that are difficult to remove. In the case of methacrylate, there are problems when it is placed in large quantities because it can cause chronic kidney failure and migrate to the lung, cover it up, cause an embolism and the person can die.”.
Likewise, the vice-dean of the Medical Association, Dr. Alfredo Celis, indicated on ATV that the only people who are authorized to use molding substances for different purposes are the dermatologists and plastic or reconstructive surgeons.
Ten days ago, a mother of a family, identified as Shirley Ruberto Riega, also reported an alleged case of medical malpractice during a plastic surgery performed at the San Juan Polyclinic, located in block 21 of Guardia Chalaca avenue, in Callao.
After the intervention, where they were supposed to mold his arms, The woman spent two weeks in ICU and ended up without her left hand and part of her foot.
Care channels
For communicate with Susalud You can visit their service channels: the free telephone line 113social networks on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram with the @SusaludPeru account, the SusaludContigo App or the Intelligent Virtual Assistant AVISusalud in the WhatsApp 960118796.
