Samana.- Vice President Raquel Peña and the director of the National Health Service (SNS), Mario Lama, delivered this Wednesday two health works to the residents of the Samaná province, as part of the government’s commitment to improve the quality of life of the population, through access to quality health services and decent spaces.
The vice president emphasized that the government has the firm objective of continuing to build a country that offers opportunities and quality of life for everyone, with works such as the Natividad Arcalá Municipal Hospital and the Rancho Español First Level Center (CPN), in Samaná.
Peña highlighted that this quality medical service is possible thanks, above all, to the work of the doctors, nurses and all the health professionals who work in each hospital, and that, to strengthen it, the administration of President Luis Abinader works to continue carrying programs such as Más Salud y Esperanza de Vida throughout the country, aimed at delivering free essential medications to hypertensive and diabetic patients through the People’s Pharmacies.
For his part, the head of the SNS, Mario Lama, reiterated the government’s commitment to continue working to dignify the health care offered to the population. “With these two works left in operation, we have more than 50 hospitals and around 550 First Level Centers, renovated and equipped to provide optimal medical care as Dominicans deserve.”
Dr. Lama indicated that the Samaná health establishments will continue to be made more efficient and hire the required personnel. “So that the people of Samaná have efficient care in adequate spaces and with trained personnel.”
Likewise, the head of the SNS announced that the Sánchez hospital will be delivered in the coming weeks.
The Natividad Alcalá Municipal Hospital, in the town of El Limón, was selected by the SNS for retrofitting due to damage caused by Hurricane Fiona. With a total investment of RD 20,606,827.37, distributed for infrastructure and equipment.
The floors, thermal aluzinc ceilings, ceiling, sanitary appliances, doors and windows were changed, in addition the front fence was built, new electrical installations, placement of kitchen furniture, laboratory, signage, interior and exterior painting.
Interventions that allowed the re-adaptation of the office areas with three multipurpose and one dental, laboratory, three hospitalization rooms with five beds, emergency room, pharmacy, kitchen, dining room and medical residence.
As for the Rancho Español First Level Center, two offices, a vaccination room, an emergency room, a pharmacy and a medical residence were renovated; Work was also carried out to waterproof the roofs, build garbage and gas booths, the front fence, change floors, doors, windows, sanitary devices, new electrical and sanitary installations, for more than 10 million pesos.
