Night clinics have served more than 318,000 patients almost a year after their implementation

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Asuncion, IP Agency.- With a total of 318,897 cases of care provided in almost a year of its implementation in 35 hospitals of the Ministry of Public Health, the “night clinics” facilitate access to medical services for the population.

This type of care is provided from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. in 35 hospitals, which is of utmost importance for decongesting emergency areas.

Specialties offered during extended hours include pediatrics, gynecology, cardiology, dentistry, medical clinic and surgery. Reducing waiting times and optimizing assistance for cases requiring immediate attention are other objectives of the strategy.

The Ministry of Health recommends that users of the public health system take advantage of these night clinics for both periodic check-ups and in cases of symptoms of illness. The availability of specialists during these extended hours seeks to guarantee quality medical care.

Below is a list of the 35 hospitals distributed in various regions of the country that currently offer the Night Consultation service, marking an important advance in access to specialized medical care in Paraguay:

List of hospitals:

The 35 hospitals that currently offer night clinic services are: the General Hospital of Barrio Obrero, the Maternal and Child Hospital of Santísima Trinidad, the General Hospital of San Lorenzo (Calle´i), the Maternal and Child Hospital of Loma Pytã, the General Hospital of Lambaré, the General Hospital of Luque, the General Hospital of Villa Elisa, the Regional Hospital of Ciudad del Este and the Regional Hospital of Caacupé.

As well as the Coronel Oviedo Regional Hospital, Caazapá Regional Hospital, Encarnación Regional Hospital, Pilar Regional Hospital, Paraguarí Regional Hospital, Tobatí District Hospital, Altos District Hospital, Piribebuy District Hospital, Caaguazú District Hospital, Hospital Ayolas Integrated Hospital, Coronel Bogado District Hospital, Concepción Regional Hospital.

As well as the Mariscal Estigarribia Regional Hospital, Villa Choferes Maternity and Child Hospital, Mariano Roque Alonso District Hospital, Pedro Juan Caballero Regional Hospital, San Pablo Maternity and Child Hospital, Institute of Tropical Medicine (IMT) and the General Pediatric Hospital “Niños de Acosta Ñu”.

The list continues with: Presidente Franco District Hospital, Villarrica Regional Hospital, Salto del Guairá Regional Hospital, Tomás Romero Pereira District Hospital, Villa Hayes Regional Hospital, Yby Yaú Health Center and the Carapeguá District Hospital.