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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.

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.

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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

News, Operations

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.

Stories, Operational

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.

News, Operations

"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.

News, Operations

"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."

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.

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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.