Gran Hospital de Asunción promises to transform health care in the capital

Statement from the Ministry of Public Works and Communications of Paraguay

This is an automated translation of the press release issued in Spanish

The government of Paraguay, under the administration of President Santiago Peña, recently announced the construction of a new Grand Hospital of Asunción, an ambitious project that promises to transform healthcare in the Paraguayan capital.

This new hospital, which is still in the planning phase, would be located in the vicinity of the Costanera Sur , specifically in the Capitán Bozzano area of the Tacumbú neighborhood, seeking to cover the needs of Asunción, Greater Asunción and neighboring cities, which will represent a potential qualitative leap in the region's health infrastructure.

A major project for public health

The Minister of Public Works and Communications , Eng. Claudia Centurión, revealed preliminary details about this project. “It will be a major project, with an area of 43,000 square meters, very similar to the size of the Hospital del Sur,” said Centurión, adding that the center will have more than 250 beds.

The proposed site for the hospital is an 11-hectare plot of land, described by the minister as: “A wonderful place with a view of the river and will be in an area that is at a non-flood elevation.” This strategic location would not only ensure the safety of future infrastructure, but would also symbolize a renaissance for the area.

The importance of this undertaking for Asunción is crucial. President Santiago Peña had previously highlighted that “Asunción had been left an orphan with the move of the Hospital de Clínicas to San Lorenzo.” This statement underscores the urgent need for a high-level medical center in the area, a need that the proposed Greater Hospital of Asunción would seek to meet.

“This is a debt with Asunción and, above all, with this sector that was left without the Hospital de Clínicas,” explained Minister Centurión, recognizing the void left by the transfer of the previous medical facility.

Regarding the progress of the project, the details of the Architectural Medical Plan are currently being prepared in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, a crucial preliminary step for a future tender. In addition, the minister assured that financing is being considered: “I can tell you that this comes with resources from Taiwan.”