NewsWhore
09-03-2010, 05:00 PM
Hoy reports today that the annex of the Los Mina maternity hospital has seen four governments go by, two majority political parties in government, and five ministers of public health, but it has yet to be finished. The construction of the much-needed maternity ward annex was begun at the end of the first Fernandez government (1996-2000). Since then, public health ministers Altagracia Guzman Marcelino, Juan Octavio Ceballos (PLD), Jose Rodriguez Soldevila (PRD), Sabino Baez and Bautista Rojas Gomez (PLD) have not been able to conclude the work.
Hoy reports that all these ministers promised that the annex would be completed. In 2005 a RD$60 million budget was needed.
Now, Hoy reports the government will pass the remodeling on to Carimex, the private company that was entrusted with the Ciudad de la Salud health complex, and for which costly commercial loans were secured.
Hoy reports work has advanced at other hospitals such as Dario Contreras, Vinicio Calventi, Marcelino Velez, Luis Eduardo Aybar and Cecanot in response to headlines in the press. The report by Altagracia Ortiz mentions that meanwhile, the maternity hospital is forced to allocate two women to each bed due to the severe shortage.
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Hoy reports that all these ministers promised that the annex would be completed. In 2005 a RD$60 million budget was needed.
Now, Hoy reports the government will pass the remodeling on to Carimex, the private company that was entrusted with the Ciudad de la Salud health complex, and for which costly commercial loans were secured.
Hoy reports work has advanced at other hospitals such as Dario Contreras, Vinicio Calventi, Marcelino Velez, Luis Eduardo Aybar and Cecanot in response to headlines in the press. The report by Altagracia Ortiz mentions that meanwhile, the maternity hospital is forced to allocate two women to each bed due to the severe shortage.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#5)