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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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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.

Surgical operation in Constitución: 41 children underwent surgery in January with the aim of eliminating the non-AUGE waiting list

The main beach resort of the Maule Region was the site of a medical operation that took place between January 18 and 21 and which benefited pediatric patients whose pathology could be complicated if they were not operated on.

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.

Spending the New Year's holidays at a shelter

Our hearts light up when we hear the story of Nicole and Juan Pablo, a young but feisty couple from Cabildo, who spent their New Year's Eve at Corporación Renal Infantil MATER's shelter.

The importance of social assistance in our Corporation

María Teresa Aránguiz is assistant director of the Social Area of the Children's Renal Corporation MATER and has been working in the Corporation for more than 15 years. After so much time and experience, it is very difficult for her to summarize the meaning on a personal level, but she highlights the value of the Corporation's Shelter House as a space to accompany different families in the process of growth of their sons and daughters living with a chronic disease.

Portal el Llano and Costanera Center initiative helps transform the Christmas experience for children with kidney disease

This Christmas took on meaning and a lot of love thanks to the tremendous initiative of Mall Portal #PortalElLlano and Costanera Center.

Constanza Olivares, Assistant Director of Health of Corporación Infantil MATER, is interviewed in the program Clave Social, Radio La Clave.

"Kidney disease is a very silent part, there are certain signs that children give that can raise alarms in parents."

Cancer: One of the risks behind chronic kidney disease

The recent death of Luis Larraín highlights the importance of the work carried out by Corporación Renal Infantil MATER.

Our director, Paula Daza, is recognized for her leadership in Health #100WomenLeaders.

Paula Daza was recognized as one of the 100 Women Leaders 2023 by Mujeres Empresarias and El Mercurio newspaper.

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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.