| The Mayor of Mazarrón, Gaspar Miras, thanks the investment of 88,890 euros for its acquisition, which has been invested by the Ministry of Health | The Ministry of Health has made an investment of 88,890 euros in a new and modern ray apparatus for the Mazarrón Health Center, which, as of today, provides service to the 31,830 users of the basic area of ??Mazarrón.
The new room will carry out conventional radiology techniques and will prevent patients from having to travel to the Cartagena University Hospital Complex to carry out their tests. The renovation of the radiology service in the health center has entailed a process of awarding a new X-ray machine, in addition to conditioning and training work for the responsible technician.
The Mazarrón Health Center is the only center in the Cartagena Health Area that offers radiology services within its portfolio of services and has a Traumatology doctor who comes in person to consult.
During the past year, a total of 7,436 appointments were offered. To facilitate accessibility and avoid the displacement of the inhabitants of the municipality of Mazarrón, Health promoted the development of telemedicine in almost all hospital specialties highlighting dermatology, cardiology, gynecology and obstetrics.
This health center also has two nurses belonging to the School Community Health Care Program (Paces) of the Region of Murcia.
These professionals pay attention to children with chronic ailments in all the schools of the municipality to favor their schooling. This initiative, under normal circumstances, is carried out through coordination between health and educational centers and responds to health needs in the educational field, both by caring for children with specific needs and promoting healthy habits among the children population.
The municipality of Mazarrón has two basic health areas, the Mazarrón area and the Puerto de Mazarrón area, which serve 19,123 and 12,707 users, respectively. The Councilor for Health, Francisco José García, has been satisfied with the reopening of this service that "we have been reiterating for the importance it represents for the quality of life of our neighbors in an issue as important as health, through continuous meetings especially, with the Management of the Area II of Health of Cartagena that has maintained a fluid communication with the Department of Health on this matter ". The Mayor of Mazarrón, Gaspar Miras, wanted to express "a sincere thanks" on behalf of the people of Mazarrón to the Ministry of Health and the Management of Area II of Health of Cartagena "for this investment for the acquisition of the new machine, thus as well as the repair of the cabin in which it is installed so that this service is provided in good condition in our municipality ". The first mayor has reiterated his sincere thanks and explained that the City Council "will continue to work, correctly and collaborating with other administrations, to request the increase of specialties in our two health centers, as well as the opening, to less during the summer months, of the 24-hour emergencies in the Puerto de Mazarrón clinic ".
Source: Ayuntamiento de Mazarrón