Cristian Matto
Cristian Matto is a physician who recently served as the director of the Hospital Regional de Villarrica in Paraguay. He was in the news following a critical incident involving the hospital's newly inaugurated Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, which failed to operate effectively, leading to the urgent transfer of a critical premature baby. Amid public outcry and scrutiny from health authorities, Matto was removed from his position, although he will continue to serve as a healthcare professional within the hospital.
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Cristian Matto was the director of the public hospital who dismantled the neonatal unit without permission.
Contradictorias declaraciones delatan negligente habilitación de UTI neonatal en Villarrica - Nacionales
Paraguay· 2025-05-05
Cristian Matto is mentioned as the director who unilaterally dismantled the neonatal unit.
Salud ofrece hasta G. 15 millones a médicos, pero no quieren ir a ciudades lejanas, dice viceministro - NacionalesParaguay· 2025-03-20
Cristian Matto was the director who was dismissed for his decision regarding the neonatal therapy service.
Salud Pública hace procedimiento médico “para la foto” en “gran” Hospital Coronel Oviedo - NacionalesParaguay· 2025-03-14
Cristian Matto, the then director of the hospital, was accused by Barán of closing the UTI without authorization.
¿Ministra Barán mintió?: Documentos filtrados contradicen su versión sobre UTI Neonatal de Villarrica - NacionalesParaguay· 2025-03-07Cristian Matto is the director accused by Barán of failing to ensure the neonatal intensive care unit was operational.
Barán se rehúsa a renunciar y apunta al exdirector del hospital de Villarrica - PolíticaParaguay· 2025-03-06
Cristian Matto was dismissed as head of the Hospital of Villarrica following the newborn's death.
Diputados presentarán proyecto de declaración para destitución de ministra de Salud - NacionalesParaguay· 2025-03-03
Dr. Cristian Matto was the director of the Regional Hospital of Villarrica who was dismissed due to the UTI's inoperability.
Entre lamento y precariedad, despiden los restos del pequeño que fue trasladado por inoperatividad de UTI Neonatal - NacionalesParaguay· 2025-03-02
Cristian Matto was removed from his position as the director of the hospital following the incident.
Anuncian más medidas tras muerte de recién nacido de Villarrica - NacionalesParaguay· 2025-03-01
Cristian Matto was removed from his position as the director of the Hospital de Villarrica following criticism over the neonatal intensive care unit's inability to operate.
Remueven al director del Hospital de Villarrica tras críticas por inoperatividad de UTI Neonatal - NacionalesParaguay· 2025-02-28