
By The Star Staff
Gov. Pedro Pierluisi Urrutia, along with San Lorenzo Mayor Jaime Alverio Ramos and island Health Secretary Carlos Mellado López, announced on Thursday the beginning of construction on a modern 24-hour emergency room in the municipality.
With an investment of $6 million, the project will transform access to emergency medical services for the nearly 40,000 residents of the eastern central region of the island, providing immediate and quality care, in addition to strengthening the local health infrastructure.
“Health is a fundamental pillar for me and for my administration because it is representative of the well-being and quality of life of our people,” Pierluisi said in a written statement. “That is why, throughout my career in public service, I have worked so that every Puerto Rican man and woman has access to health services in their town. Today we take another step toward that goal with the beginning of this project that will transform medical services in San Lorenzo. It is a new era for health services in this municipality and will represent vital relief for thousands of citizens who will be able to count on a well-equipped space for emergency care.”
The Health secretary underscored the commitment to the expansion of medical services in municipalities that require greater infrastructure.
“The new emergency room in San Lorenzo is a direct response to the need to improve the conditions in which we serve our citizens,” Mellado López said. “This emergency room will be essential to provide the fast and efficient care that our citizens deserve.”
He added that the business plan developed by the government was approved by the Financial Oversight and Management Board, with a projected cost of $2,858,401 for the first year of operation.
Alverio Ramos offered thanks for the project, which said has been a priority for the municipal administration, emphasizing its positive impact on health and the local economy.
“Today is a historic day for our people,” the mayor said. “This emergency room will not only improve health services in San Lorenzo, but will also have a positive impact on the local economy by generating jobs and strengthening our health infrastructure.”
The new emergency room will have radiology and laboratory services, operating 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The project adds to the reconstruction efforts in San Lorenzo, where 99 additional projects are being developed with an investment of more than $22 million, and another 50 have already been completed with an investment of $18.7 million from Federal Emergency Management Agency funds.
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