Interview Radio La Clave
Relive the interview in which we discussed our history, the importance of early diagnosis and the impact of the Growing Without Waiting program.
Interview Radio El Conquistador
Chile Crece Program - June 16, 2025
Successful Children's Surgery Operation at the Claudio Vicuña Hospital
A total of 19 pediatric patients were benefited in an intense surgical operation that took place at the Claudio Vicuña Hospital on May 9 and 10, in conjunction with the Children's Renal Corporation MATER.
"Growing up without waiting": 30 children benefited in new surgical operation in the O'Higgins region
Our initiative "Growing without Waiting" continues to expand its impact in Chile with a new surgical operation performed in the O'Higgins Region. Thanks to the collaboration between MATER, the O'Higgins Health Service and the medical societies: Chilean Society of Pediatric Surgery and Society of Anesthesiology of Chile, approximately 30 pediatric surgeries of low complexity were performed at the Santa Cruz Hospital, benefiting children on the waiting list for pathologies such as phimosis, abdominal hernias and cryptorchidism.
Celebrate and help with our MATER Greeting Cards
Now you can share your best wishes in a special and supportive way. With our new digital greeting cards, every message you send will also be a gesture of support for the children of Corporación MATER.
"Growing Without Waiting": 59 children were treated in a new surgical operation in the Los Ríos Region
In a joint effort between MATER, medical societies and the Los Rios Health Service, this operation covered three hospitals in the southern zone, resolving low complexity surgeries in pediatric patients. The initiative not only advances in the reduction of waiting lists, but also reinforces equitable access to children's health, ensuring timely care for those who need it most.
MATER: A place of peace and harmony after hospitalization
"It was very hard. At first I was asking for a miracle, I refused, I didn't want a transplant. I was worried that my daughter would accept the transplant, but everything happened very fast after the diagnosis. Finally, she was transplanted on time."
Surgical operation performed at Hospital de Constitución is highlighted by Las Últimas Noticias newspaper
In two days, doctors operated free of charge on 41 children at Constitución Hospital
Listas de Espera, Letter to the Editor published in La Segunda.
MATER and SCHCP join forces to reduce waiting lists for children's pathologies nationwide
Both organizations joined forces to carry out 48 to 72-hour operations in which they have been able to intervene up to 15 patients per day in regional health centers, being able to meet the medical needs of 154 children in different cities during the year 2023.
