New agreement between the Chilean Society of Pediatric Surgery and the Children's Renal Corporation MATER

Last Saturday, September 2, at the Medical College of Valparaiso, we officially started this new agreement.

The objective is to collaborate and work together, developing projects for units and services that require support in the resolution of waiting lists, seeking to help those who need it most and thus continue to level the playing field in health.

In this way, more patients in Chile will be able to receive timely surgical treatment, which will undoubtedly have a positive impact on their quality of life.

In addition, the management and productivity of the medical services involved will be optimized, we will enhance the academic and formative work, among other benefits for the benefit of our children throughout the country.

Dr. José Manuel Escala is the founder and president of Corporación Mater. As the organization marks its 30th anniversary, we sat down with him to discuss its origins, its major achievements, and the need to carry this work forward—a conversation in which he also acknowledges and thanks those who have played a vital role along the way.

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."

Anesthesiologist Virginia Montecinos has just completed ten operations as a volunteer at Corporación Mater. This number speaks to her perseverance, but above all, her conviction. We spoke with her to find out what motivated her to join, what she has learned along the way, and why, in her opinion, volunteering not only transforms the lives of children and their families, but also those who participate in it.

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 worked hard throughout 2025 to reduce waiting times for children throughout Chile, providing them with adequate, high-quality healthcare.

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.

New agreement between the Chilean Society of Pediatric Surgery and the Children's Renal Corporation MATER

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