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Honduras Hospital to Launch Radiotherapy Services in October

From Proceso Digital · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Radiotherapy treatment for cancer patients will begin at Hospital San Felipe in Honduras in October.
  • The hospital received a linear accelerator, donated by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), which is currently being installed.
  • Additional equipment, including a tomograph and specialized patient fixation devices, along with staff training, are required before the service can fully operate.

Cancer patients in Honduras will soon have access to radiotherapy treatments at the General Hospital San Felipe, with services set to commence in October. The hospital has installed a new linear accelerator, a crucial piece of equipment for radiation therapy, in its oncology bunker.

The director of the hospital, Edwin Cruz, informed that the equipment, donated by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), is in the process of installation and training of the personnel who will operate it.

— Edwin CruzDescribing the status of the new radiotherapy equipment.

The linear accelerator was donated by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Hospital Director Edwin Cruz reported that the equipment is currently undergoing installation, and personnel are being trained to operate it. Cruz anticipates that the accelerator could be operational in the early days of October, provided that the technical work and human resource preparation are completed on schedule.

the linear accelerator could begin to function in the first days of October, once the technical work and the preparation of human resources are concluded.

— Edwin CruzProviding a timeline for the start of radiotherapy services.

However, the full integration of the radiotherapy service requires additional essential components. Cruz highlighted the need for a tomograph and specialized equipment for patient fixation. These elements are vital for comprehensive treatment delivery. Coordination for these acquisitions is being managed by authorities within the Secretariat of Health, with an estimated pending investment of approximately 120 million lempiras.

these processes are coordinated by authorities of the Secretariat of Health and the pending investment is around 120 million lempiras.

— Edwin CruzDetailing the remaining requirements and investment for the service.

Cruz also mentioned that the bunker was designed with the capacity to house two linear accelerators. This suggests a potential for expanded treatment capacity in the future should another donation from the IAEA materialize. The introduction of this service marks a significant step forward in cancer care accessibility within the country.

the bunker was designed to house two linear accelerators, so in the future the care capacity could be expanded if a new donation from the IAEA is confirmed.

— Edwin CruzDiscussing the potential for future expansion of the radiotherapy service.
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Originally published by Proceso Digital in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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