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).
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.
In 2019, 20 environmental impact studies were submitted to build hospitals, clinics and other health care centers in the countries of the region, projects valued at $340 million.
The interactive platform "Construction in Central America", of the Trade Intelligence Unit of CentralAmericaData, includes an updated list of public and private construction projects that present environmental impact studies (EIS) to the respective institutions in each country.
The Ministry of Health of El Salvador tenders the contract to design and build the Hospital of the Northern Zone of San Salvador.
El Salvador Government Purchase LPI-PRIDESII-90-LPI-O-MINSAL:
"The scope of the design stage for the architectural specialty will consist of carrying out the development of the Design of the National Hospital of the Northern Zone of San Salvador.
The business sector in Nicaragua reported that private hospitals asked to be authorized to perform the tests that can determine if a person is a virus carrier, but so far they have not received a response.
Representatives of the Consejo Superior de la Empresa Privada (COSEP) explained that the Ministry of Health (Minsa) tests are done manually and private laboratories perform them automatically.
In the first half of 2019, 13 environmental impact studies were presented to build hospitals, clinics and other health care centers in the countries of the region, projects valued at $280 million.
The interactive platform "Construction in Central America", compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData, includes an up to date list of public and private construction projects for which environmental impact studies (EIA) were submitted to the respective institutions of each country.
After the Netherlands decided not to give $21 million to the Ortega administration for the construction of the North Caribbean Regional Hospital, the Nicaraguan government assured that it will finance the work with its own resources.
According to official information, the hospital project, which will have a total cost of $82 million and will be financed by a loan from the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI) and funds from the Government of Nicaragua, is expected to begin construction on August 23.
The Ministry of Health of Nicaragua tenders the equipment of the Carlos Centeno Primary Hospital, in the municipality of Siuna.
Nicaragua Government Purchase 21876/2019:
"Some of the equipment required:
-Dermatoscopes, emergency resuscitation trolleys, nebulizers, ultrasound or echo pulse or Doppler units or medical ultrasound for general diagnostic use, surgical instrument sets for otolaryngology, laryngoscope equipment for emergency medical services, domestic refrigerators, surgical instrument sets for laparotomy, stone extraction sets or accessories, laryngoscopes or accessories, endoscopic introducers or guide wires or sliding wires, syringe pumps, clamps, clips, surgical clamps or forceps, observation and test blood pressure gauges, biopsy aspiration products or accessories, general surgical instrument sets, intensive care infant ventilators,
At the Hospital Infrastructure Congress, to be held September 18-20 in San Jose, Costa Rica, one of the topics to be discussed is related to the characteristics and functionalities that should have new design projects for hospitals and clinics in the future.
The Costa Rican Association of Hospital Architecture and Engineering (ACOAIH) will hold the 5th Hospital Infrastructure Congress on September 18, 19 and 20, 2019 at the Crown Plaza Corobicí Hotel in San José.
A hospital in Panama, a multi-purpose building in Guatemala and a medical device factory in Costa Rica are part of the projects planned for the coming months in Central America.
The interactive platform "Construction in Central America", compiled by the Trade Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData, includes an up to date list of public and private construction projects that are expected to be built in the coming months.
In 2018, 28 environmental impact studies were presented to build hospitals, clinics and other health care centers in the countries of the region, projects valued at $810 million.
The interactive platform "Construction in Central America", compiled by the Trade Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData, includes an up to date list of public and private construction projects for which environmental impact studies (EIA) were submitted to the respective institutions of each country.
Constructora Nova, Constructora Delgado and Corporación Noble are three of the firms that have been awarded contracts to develop construction works for public health institutions in the countries of the region.
Figures from the information system "Public Purchases in the Health Sector", developed by the Trade Intelligence area of CentralAmericaData, lists the companies that have been favored with contracts to provide pharmaceutical products and medical supplies, in tenders published between July 2017 and June 2018, by the different Ministries of Health and Social Security of Central American countries.
During the first half of 2018, 18 environmental impact studies were presented to build hospitals, clinics and other health care centers in the countries of the region.
The interactive platform "Construction in Central America", from the Trade Intelligence Area of CentralAmericaData, includes the updated list of public and private construction projects that present the environmental impact studies (EIA) to the respective institutions of each country.
The Ortega administration has announced that with a donation from the Japanese government it intends to build and equip a new hospital in Nueva Guinea, in the South Atlantic Region.
Without revealing details of the date on which the work might begin, representatives from the Japanese embassy in Nicaragua announced that they will finance the start of works on the new hospital, which will have a construction area of 6,649 m2with capacity for 132 beds, four operating rooms, an emergency room, and other services.