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26/06/2025

National Grow Without Waiting Program

It is with great pride that we tell you about the great success of our national program "Growing without Waiting", an initiative that began to be developed in September 2024, in a joint effort between Corporación MATER, the Chilean Society of Pediatric Surgery (SCHCP), the Chilean Society of Anesthesia (SACH) and the Ministry of Health to help reduce the long waiting lists of children throughout Chile, ensuring timely care for those who need it most. 

This program was created with the mission of reducing the waiting list for non-GES surgeries for children within a maximum period of three years. Thanks to this collaborative health strategy, hundreds of children and adolescents in different regions of the country have been treated.

This effort has been possible thanks to the collaboration of SKY Airlines and the Vitacura Gliding Club, who facilitate the transportation of the volunteer medical team, allowing the various specialists to travel to attend patients in different parts of the country.

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Dr. Francisca Yankovic is a pediatric surgeon and urologist who trained at the University of Chile and completed a subspecialty fellowship at Great Ormond Street Hospital in London. An associate professor at the University of Chile, director of the Pediatric Urology training program, and past president of the Chilean Society of Pediatric Surgery, she has firsthand knowledge of the challenges faced by children with complex urological conditions. For nearly a decade, she has volunteered with Corporación MATER, an experience that has confirmed to her that improving access to healthcare can change a life.
Dr. Renato Gana has been associated with Corporación Mater since its inception. As a pediatric urologist, he participated in the first surgical campaigns and has been part of an initiative that aims to provide specialized surgery to children living in regions where treating certain conditions can be much more difficult.
More than 50 children were able to undergo surgery thanks to new medical campaigns organized by Corporación MATER in collaboration with local health services and various partner institutions.