“Expert minds and caring hands”: this is how highly complex operations are carried out at MATER
For the past four years, Constanza Olivares has been the coordinator of highly complex surgical operations carried out by the MATER Corporation throughout Chile. A nurse and midwife by profession, she speaks of her work with conviction and gratitude: "The Corporation has allowed me to develop not only professionally, but also to provide more care to patients. And that, for me, is tremendously satisfying."
MATER Corporation launches its first catalog of corporate gifts with a purpose
The catalog, designed by artist Angelito Peñaranda, invites companies to give meaningful gifts that support the health of children awaiting medical care in Chile.
We reduced the wait for surgery for more than 700 children throughout Chile.
We worked hard throughout 2025 to reduce waiting times for children throughout Chile, providing them with adequate, high-quality healthcare.
MATER Corporation awarded scholarships in recognition of volunteers from the Chilean Society of Pediatric Surgery
The work of volunteer doctors is at the heart of Corporación MATER, because it allows us to fulfill our purpose of providing timely, quality healthcare, shortening the wait times for hundreds of children throughout Chile, as well as demonstrating the impact that collaboration can achieve.
We share the experience of Corporación Mater with pediatricians in Ecuador
Recently, Dr. José Manuel Escala participated as an international speaker at the 20th Ecuadorian Congress of Pediatric Surgery, held in the city of Cuenca, where he shared the experience and care model of the MATER Corporation.
Christmas at Mater with Cenco Malls
As is now tradition, during the month of December we celebrate Christmas with the children and families who are staying at our shelter, sharing with the children at the Exequiel González Cortés Hospital.
Clínica Las Condes hosted the III MATER Course: Advances in Pediatric Urology
Chile gathered in two days international and national referents in the treatment of pediatric urological diseases. The III MATER Course: Advances in Pediatric Urology was held on August 29 and 30.
"Creciendo sin Espera" performed its first children's surgery in Arica
Between August 21 and 23, the Children's Renal Corporation MATER carried out at the Regional Hospital Dr. Juan Noé Crevani the first children's surgical operation of the "Growing up without Waiting" program in the region of Arica.
Sótero del Río Hospital receives key donation for detecting pediatric urologic diseases
Hospital Sótero del Río received a key donation to advance early detection and procedures for pediatric urological diseases.
National Grow Without Waiting Program
15 operations, 651 children intervened and 726 surgeries is the result to date of our National Program "Growing up without Waiting".
