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After concluding the

PILOT PROJECT

Continuing the heart surgeries is being evaluated

IN 2014 Dr. Horacio Oduber hospital along Minister Alex Schwengle informed that the
with a team of cardiology specialists from Aruba results of the pilot project prove that Aruba is
and Maastrischt lead by Dr. Carghi completed more than capable of performing such surgeries.
a pilot project that would show the possibilities The Minister is currently trying to determine who
of performing cardiac surgeries in Aruba. The will become Aruba’s’ partner in this project/
results were excellent and the patients could Meetings were held with the Curacao hospital
recover here in Aruba in the company of their and Academic Hospital in Amsterdam.
family and friends. What Minister Schwengle is looking
for is a win-win relationship
The project showed that Aruba is capable of where both partners can be
offering cardiac surgeries that are safe and satisfied with the quality
high leveled. Minister of Public Health Mr. Alex and security of the
Schwengle completely supported the pilot project surgeries and a
and is very happy with the results. Cardiac situation that
intervention surgeries were performed in Aruba is financially
and open heart surgeries also. possible for
Currently no definite decisions have been made Aruba.
regarding this continuance of this project.
Now that it has been proved that complex
cardiovascular care can be provided in Aruba wit
out any glitches Aruba is evaluating the financial
part of this project, particularly regarding open
heart surgeries. The Minister says that they are
trying to determine whether patients should
be sent abroad or if the same services could be
provided by Aruba along with other islands in
our region.

ARUBA TRAVELLER - Thursday, July 16 2015 7LOCAL