Santo Domingo.- The National Health Service (SNS) put into operation the first Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at Dr. Luis Morillo King Regional Hospital, Located in La Vega, an action that represents a significant advance for the region.
The executive director of the SNS, Dr. Mario Lama, emphasized the importance of the implementation of pediatric intensive services at the health center, which has been providing care in the province for more than 60 years, “Today we have a pediatric ICU for the first time in this hospital. The desperation of parents and pediatricians who cannot find beds available for children who need intensive care is something that we can now alleviate with these new facilities.”
Lama also announced future plans for the expansion of the Morillo King Hospital, highlighting a projected investment of over 100 million pesos for the renovation and expansion of the second floor, with the start scheduled for late August or early September of this year.
He also highlighted the commitment of President Luis Abinader’s government to health, which has resulted in the inauguration of 54 fully equipped hospitals in the last four years. This commitment is also reflected in the modernization and equipping of almost 600 Primary Care Centers throughout the country and a significant investment in hospital and diagnostic infrastructure.
On her side, Ayadekys Robles, director of the Cibao Central Regional Health Service, He expressed his satisfaction at opening the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit: “We have needed this unit for many years. Today it is a reality that will improve the quality of care for children who previously had to be transferred to other provinces.”
Equipment delivery
In addition to the inauguration of the pediatric ICU, the SNS delivered medical equipment to the Dr. Luis Morillo King Regional Hospital, including an echocardiograph, four adult-pediatric and neonatal ventilators, an ultrasound with three transducers and a thermal printer, a crash cart, and five three-seat metal benches, for an amount of RD$10,217,210.68.
While the José María Cabral y Báez Hospital was equipped with an Ari 1P 300-pound sterilizer, three digital electrobiturates and ten metal bedside tables for hospitalization, with an investment of 3.1 million pesos.
