Families report long waits, lack of care at Lima hospitals

Families of patients are denouncing alleged deficiencies in emergency services at Lima's Santa Rosa and Dos de Mayo hospitals. They report dozens of people waiting for hours due to a lack of beds and high patient demand. The situation reportedly affects those needing specialized care and immediate hospitalization most severely. One particularly concerning case involves an elderly woman in a wheelchair awaiting specialist evaluation, whose family says her delicate health requires urgent admission, but no beds are available. According to citizen reports, numerous patients continue to wait in emergency areas for medical evaluation, specialized attention, or transfer. Families express growing concern over prolonged delays caused by service saturation, which also hinders the admission of new patients and complicates the care of those needing constant observation. This alleged congestion has led to some patients waiting for extended periods without immediate medical solutions. In response, families have appealed to the National Superintendency of Health (Susalud), the Ministry of Health, and other relevant authorities to assess the operating conditions of the emergency services at both hospitals.