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Delcy Rodríguez inaugurates Radiotherapy and Nuclear Medicine Unit in Bolívar
Within the framework of the Health and Life 2026 Plan, the acting president of the Republic, Delcy Rodríguez, supervised this Thursday the Radiotherapy and Nuclear Medicine Unit “Virgen del Valle” at the “Ruiz y Páez” University Hospital Complex.
TL;DR
- The "Virgen del Valle" Radiotherapy and Nuclear Medicine Unit has been delivered at the "Ruiz y Páez" University Hospital Complex in Ciudad Bolívar.
- This is the first public unit of its kind in the region, offering cancer treatments.
- The unit is equipped with a linear accelerator, a CT scanner, a portable X-ray machine, and nuclear medicine capabilities.
- It can serve 120 patients daily and prioritizes 213 registered patients with breast, prostate, and laryngeal cancer.
- The "Ruiz y Páez" Hospital Complex is a Type IV center with 553 operational beds and offers specialized services in ICU, nephrology, cardiology, and burn care.