Peru Implements Emergency Medical Modules in Tumbes and Piura to Manage Patient Overflow
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Peru implements emergency medical modules in Tumbes and Piura to manage patient overflow
Peru has deployed a network of mobile medical units in the northern departments of Tumbes and Piura to address a surge in dengue fever cases triggered by heavy rains associated with the El Niño weather phenomenon. These temporary modules provide a total of 200 bed spaces, serving as a support system for regular hospitals that have become overwhelmed by the influx of patients. Luis Diez, head of the Ministry of Health, announced the measures in a…
Health Minister Luis Dyer said in RPP that the country records 84 000 dengue cases nationwide, of which 78 000 patients have already been discharged.
The Ministry of Health (Minsa) installs a campaign hospital in Piura to deal with dengue cases and other emergencies that may arise in the face of rising temperatures and rains associated with the El Niño phenomenon. The establishment will have 120 beds and about 50 hydration armchairs. Health Minister Luis Dyer reported that this measure is part of the preventive actions carried out by the sector in the north of the country to prevent the main …
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