Panama is required to build a Dr. Francisco Diaz Merida Workers' Health Institute, including furnishing and equipment, for proper operation.
Panama Government Purchase 2022-1-10-0-08-LV-467748:
"Caja de Seguro Social de Panama requires the construction of a building for the operation of the Instituto de Salud de Trabajadores.
The tender includes the technical studies, design, preliminary project, plans, construction, finishes, furnishing and equipment for the construction of the Dr. Francisco Diaz Mérida Workers' Health Institute.
The Ministry of Public Health of Guatemala, through an international bidding process, requires the supervision of the design, construction and equipment of the hospitals to be located in the departments of Mazatenango and Jutiapa.
Guatemala Government Purchase 17512654:
"The Special Unit for the Execution of Health Programs and Projects of the Ministry of Public Health and Social Assistance, is conducting an international public tender for turnkey contracts to build hospitals in two departments of the country.
In Guatemala, the "Parque Majadas Medical Building" project is planned, with a construction of 4.7 thousand square meters.
The interactive platform "Construction in Central America", from CentralAmericaData's Business Intelligence Area, includes an updated list of public and private construction projects that have submitted environmental impact studies (EIA) to the respective institutions in each country.
Avenida Medica launched its second tower of clinics located in the area of San Rafael de Escazu, a building that has a construction area of 10 thousand square meters and required an investment of more than $ 13 million.
According to representatives of Portafolio Inmobiliario, the business group that developed the project, the new building will be able to accommodate 135 medical offices and the first will be occupied by commercial premises.
In 2020, 10 environmental impact studies were presented to build hospitals, clinics and other health care centers in the countries of the region, projects valued at $175 million.
The interactive platform "Construction in Central America", from CentralAmericaData's Business Intelligence Area, provides an updated list of public and private construction projects that have submitted environmental impact studies (EIA) to the respective institutions in each country.
The Central American Bank for Economic Integration approved a line of credit, whose funds will be used by the Nicaraguan government for the construction of six pre-industrialized steel modular hospitals.
The initiative is focused on the construction of 6 pre-industrialized and pre-designed modular steel hospitals in five cities of the country, with a 378-bed capacity and their respective equipment, informed the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI).
The Guatemalan Social Security Institute plans to build a hospital in the municipality of Jutiapa, which will have a capacity of 100 beds and a parking lot for 150 vehicles.
According to the interactive platform "Construction in Central America" of CentralAmericaData's Business Intelligence area, the Guatemalan Social Security Institute submitted to the Ministry of Environment the Environmental Impact Study (EIA) to develop the project called "Construction of the IGSS Hospital in Jutiapa, Jutiapa."
The Dominican Republic is tendering for the refurbishment of the emergency area of the 911 System and the repair of health centers nationwide.
Dominican Republic Government Purchase SNS-MAE-PEUR-2021-0002:
"The purpose of the tender is the architectural adaptation and habilitation of the hospitals, the hospitals object of this tender to be transformed and provide care in decent conditions to the population of interest.
CABEI approved a line of credit to be used by the Costa Rican Social Security Fund to finance construction and equipment projects for the Monsenor Sanabria Hospital in Puntarenas, the Max Peralta Hospital in Cartago and the William Allen Taylor Hospital in Turrialba.
The "Regional Hospital Infrastructure Strengthening Program" of the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI), which includes this loan, will finance the design, construction, equipment and maintenance of the three hospitals, which together will have a construction area of more than 200,000 m2 and will house space for more than 1,000 new beds.
In San Salvador, construction began on a 20-story tower that will house clinics, specialized medical centers and office space related to the sector's business, such as pharmaceutical, insurance and medical equipment companies.
The project called "Torre Humana" which is developed by Calidad Inmobiliaria, is currently in the demolition stage of the existing infrastructure on the site to be built.
In Costa Rica, the Hospital Metropolitano announced that in the next three years it will invest in the opening of four new locations and in the expansion of services in some branches that already operate.
Although no further details are provided regarding the locations of the new headquarters of the business group, directors of Grupo Montecristo, the main shareholder of Hospital Metropolitano, said that the establishments will operate inside and outside the Central Valley.
Due to the economic crisis caused by the pandemic, the income of the Costa Rican Social Security Fund was reduced, which puts at risk the financing of 120 infrastructure projects that together total an investment of approximately $1.521 billion.
Prior to the pandemic, Caja Costarricense del Seguro Social (CCSS) plans were to tender and execute over the years 2021-2030, more than a hundred infrastructure projects.
Paitilla Hospital, located on 53rd Street in Panama City, is a point that is 15 minutes away by car, and has a potential market of 380 thousand consumers, of which 13% are interested in health care issues.
Using the Geomarketing solutions we have developed for our clients, CentralAmericaData's Trade Intelligence team analyzed the environment of some of the main hospital locations in Central America. Below is an extract of the study's findings.
Arguing reasons of force majeure, the construction company Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas requested the Panamanian Social Security Fund to unilaterally cancel the contract for the construction of the hospital complex.