Canapote estrena hospital tras más de una década de espera
Después de más de una década de espera, el Hospital de Canapote abrió oficialmente sus puertas este martes 13 de enero, marcando un antes y un después para la atención en salud en la Zona Norte de Cartagena. Para los habitantes del sector, la puesta en funcionamiento del centro asistencial representa el fin de años de traslados forzados, demoras y riesgos evitables.
TL;DR
- The Canapote Hospital in Cartagena officially opened on January 13th after more than a decade of waiting.
- The new hospital is considered the most important public health center in the Northern Zone of Cartagena.
- It will provide dignified healthcare to over 40,000 residents, including those in nearby rural communities.
- The facility features modern infrastructure with more than 10 medical specialties.
- An investment of over $26.792 million was made by the Mayor's Office of Cartagena through Dadis.
- Initially, services include external consultations, general medicine, health promotion, dentistry, vaccination, lab tests, psychology, nutrition, pediatrics, and gynecology.
- Future services will include surgery, delivery rooms, rehabilitation, hospitalization, emergency services, and diagnostic support.
- The emergency service is equipped with multiple consultorios, triage, ERA/EDA rooms, resuscitation areas, and observation rooms.
- The hospital has 18 general adult hospitalization beds and six pediatric hospitalization beds.
- The opening of this hospital, along with others, strengthens Cartagena's public healthcare network.