We are committed to health! $22.8 million is earmarked for improvements at Mount Sinai Hospital – Department of Public Health

Guayaquil, January 27, 2023

Today, the President of the Republic, Guillermo Lasso, once again visited the facilities of the Monte Sinai Hospital to check the progress made in improving services, which he ordered during the visit that took place in the first days of January. “I warned that I would make unannounced visits to hospitals to check that they are well-functioning and well-equipped: we are giving the first results,” declared the president.

After a tour of the health home facilities, he presented concrete actions to be implemented, for which $22.8 million has been allocated: $17 million to hire staff, $5.5 million for equipment and $300,000 to maintain infrastructure. For this to be a reality, he asserted, “there are already the necessary resources and a transparent and competitive public contracting process.”

In this sense, he explained that starting from March, the capacity of the hospital will increase by 170 beds. As of December, there will be 491, at 100% capacity. In parallel, the number of health workers will triple. While, until the end of the year, this hospital will have 29 specialties and 1,398 new workers, which will be added to the existing 697 workers.

Meanwhile, the president said, “We will provide the hospital with adequate medicine and supplies as it increases and accommodates its capacity.” He confirmed that the hospital is currently equipped with 73% of medicines and 75% of medical devices. In 2023, the supply will be 100% guaranteed.

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