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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.

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.

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Testimonials Operation Santa Cruz

This is the fifth "Growing Without Waiting" operation in the region, which aims to reduce waiting lists and guarantee timely care for the children who need it most. The operation took place on April 11 and 12 and was carried out by a multidisciplinary team led by doctors Cristián Cavalla and José Antonio Pérez, together with volunteers and specialists in children's surgery and anesthesiology.

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."

MATER patient's mother: "Here you find tests that are not available elsewhere".

"My daughter was born with vesicoureteral reflux. We never knew about this complication until the first infection occurred at six months of age. I took her to the Exequiel González Cortés Hospital, then to the urologist and then to MATER. Today my daughter Martina is 8 years old. Since then I have been coming for examinations and kinesiological therapies. At first I had to come more than once a week, then the number of sessions decreased and now we come every 3 weeks.

Organ donation is an act of love

"I don't practice any religion, but I have always had a lot of faith. A lot of faith in God and in Catita, my daughter. She was born with bad kidneys and soon after she had to have one of them removed. Before her first birthday she had already been on a mechanical respirator eleven times. We feared the worst, but she always clung to life. How could we not have faith in her then?

My son knows he has something of mine with him and takes great care of it.

My son knows he is carrying something of mine with him and he takes great care of it. I take my hat off to him, because he is very clear about his condition and the importance of following the medical and pharmacological treatment to the letter.

The importance of psychological support in complex and chronic diseases

When a diagnosis of a complex and chronic disease is received, there is a significant change in the dynamics of a family. Our index patient will have new needs and the family group will be faced with new challenges every day.

Shelter and Support: The Importance of our Shelter House

The Casa de Acogida is clearly a very important help for patients and families coming from the regions. Having a place to come to that is clean, safe and welcoming is invaluable. The moms and dads who have stayed at the house always tell me that this place is very helpful for them. Another key aspect is that through living together they can share experiences, knowledge and mutual support. That is very important: to realize that you are not alone. Everyone accompanies each other.

Prevent to protect: when a transplant is avoidable

Angela is the mother of a twelve year old girl with a kidney transplant, the result of a urinary tract infection that was not treated in time. Through her experience we can see that some chronic kidney diseases can be avoided and her testimony is an alert to mothers and fathers of children who have had a urinary infection, regular fevers, malaise, loss of appetite and other symptoms.

A shared struggle: when your child needs a transplant and so do you.

Jacqueline is Moisés' mother and every day she has to prepare her son's and her own peritoneal dialysis. Both are on the waiting list to receive a kidney. From Coyhaique they have traveled to Santiago due to the lack of specialists in the regions and from our shelter she has had the generosity to share her story and strength, to tell our community that it is possible and that a mother's love can achieve everything.

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Phone

+56 2 25551043

Email

info@corporacionmater.cl

Location

San Ignacio 3637, San Miguel. Santiago

Hours of operation

Monday to Thursday: 8.30 to 17.30 hrs.
Friday: 8.30 to 13.30 hrs.