We continue to move forward with the Municipality of San Miguel!

On Friday, August 4, we had the great visit of some of the members of the municipal council of San Miguel to our Corporation, where they were able to see firsthand the work we do and our tremendous team.

During the meeting, Carolina Castro, general manager; Hilda Corbalán, head quality nurse; Constanza Olivares, head nurse; and Paula Maggi, deputy director of communications and resources; gave them a tour of the facilities of the Diagnostic Center where every year we perform more than 14,000 treatments, both for children in the commune, as well as throughout Chile. In addition to being able to talk in more detail about joint actions to continue supporting so many people in need and level the playing field in health.

We are grateful for the visit of Councilman Carlos Pérez and his assistant Nicolás López; Councilman Andrés Dibán and his assistants Daniel Narea and Nicolás Salas; and Councilwoman Carla Santana and her assistant Isabel Navarro. Let's go for more!

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.

We continue to move forward with the Municipality of San Miguel!

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