This significant investment, driven by the Canarian Health Service, includes the supply, installation, and maintenance of the equipment, designed to optimize care in multiple medical fields. The funding for this initiative is partly supported by the European Union, through the Canarias Feder 2021-2027 program, which seeks to modernize infrastructure and foster technological innovation.
The new ultrasound machines will be distributed among various hospital departments, tailored to the specific clinical needs of each center. Specialties set to benefit from this upgrade include Gynecology, Obstetrics, and Assisted Human Reproduction, including In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) techniques, as well as Radiodiagnosis, Intensive Care Medicine (for both adults and pediatrics), and Cardiology (also for adults and pediatrics).
Regarding distribution by hospitals, the Insular-Materno Infantil hospital complex will receive the largest allocation, with fourteen units. It is followed by Nuestra Señora de Candelaria Hospital, with eight units, and the Hospital Universitario de Canarias (HUC), with seven, both located in Tenerife. The Doctor Negrín Hospital in Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura Hospital, and La Palma Hospital will each receive two units, while the hospitals in La Gomera and El Hierro will each have one unit.
“"This investment will enable faster diagnoses, improve clinical accuracy, and reduce waiting times, key aspects in areas such as maternal and child health, cardiology, and intensive care."
The estimated timeframe for the installation and commissioning of these devices is five months from the contract's formalization, and all equipment will come with warranties ranging from three to five and a half years. With this measure, the public health system of the Canary Islands strengthens its technological endowment and advances its goal of providing more efficient, innovative, and equitable care across all islands.
