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Taiwan Donates Lps 42 Million for Hospital Escuela

Taiwan Donates Lps 42 Million for Hospital Escuela

Last Updated on Tuesday, 09 February 2010 14:41

Minister of Health Arturo Bendaña announced Thursday that the government of Taiwan has donated more than Lps 42 million to pay for the repair of the electrical and water systems of the Hospital Escuela in Tegucigalpa. The systems, built 45 years ago, have only occasionally received superficial maintenance and are now at the point of near-collapse. The Hospital Escuela and the Hospital Mario Catarino Rivas in San Pedro Sula are Honduras' two largest public hospitals. The Escuela is a teaching hospital. It faces ongoing shortfalls in funding, medications and supplies, and functioning equipment, as well as frequent strikes by its physician and nursing staff. Reform of Honduras' public healthcare system is among one of the Lobo administration's top priorities. Mr. Bendaña intends to meet with the directors of all the public hospitals in Honduras to understand the technical needs of the centers, particularly those that pertain to patient care.