Jesús Irrazabal
Dr. Jesús Irrazabal is a prominent pediatrician known for his advocacy in improving neonatal care in Paraguay. Recently, he criticized the government's healthcare policies after the tragic death of a newborn due to the non-operational Intensive Care Unit at the newly inaugurated Hospital of Villarrica. Irrazabal highlighted the alarming statistic of 2.8 newborn deaths per day in Paraguay and called for urgent reforms in public health policy to prevent such tragedies. He emphasized the importance of proper healthcare strategies and criticized the influence of private interests in the healthcare system, asserting that the lives of vulnerable patients should not be treated as mere statistics or commodities.
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Jesús Irrazábal is a former head of pediatric emergencies who reported a lack of basic supplies for children.
Tres hospitales con falta de insumos, pero Peña avala despilfarro de Itaipú - Política
Paraguay· 2025-11-23
Jesús Irrazábal is a doctor at the Hospital Nacional de Itauguá who lamented the lack of resources for patients.
Crisis en salud: con “carnaval navideño” de Itaipú se podrían hacer 150 cirugías cardíacas - NacionalesParaguay· 2025-11-23Jesús Irrazábal harshly criticizes Santiago Peña's government for prioritizing construction over adequate healthcare services.
Acusan a Santiago Peña de coimero y de negociar solo para los amigos - NacionalesParaguay· 2025-09-29
Jesús Irrazábal is a doctor and representative of the medical union who criticized the government's investment as a 'maquillaje mafioso'.
“Maquillaje mafioso” del gobierno de Santiago Peña en el Hospital Nacional - NacionalesParaguay· 2025-09-27Jesús Irrazábal, head of Pediatrics at the National Hospital of Itauguá, denounced the needs of health personnel in reference services for patient care.
Salud: hospitales al sur, al norte, pero médicos no tienen ni uniformes, denuncian - NacionalesParaguay· 2025-09-16Jesús Irrazábal is the head of Pediatrics at the National Hospital of Itauguá and has raised concerns about the lack of resources.
Santiago Peña y la crítica situación de los hospitales públicos - NacionalesParaguay· 2025-06-29
Jesús Irrazabal criticizes the disorganization of the healthcare system in Paraguay and calls for a deep reengineering of public health.
Trabajadores marcharon contra “hoja de ruta” de Peña, que dicen es retroceso de sus derechos laborales - NacionalesParaguay· 2025-05-01
Dr. Jesús Irrazabal criticized the public health policies in Paraguay regarding neonatal care.
¿Cuántas muertes de recién nacidos se pueden evitar?, jefe de pediatría del Hospital Nacional habla sobre consecuencias de un “Estado mentiroso” - NacionalesParaguay· 2025-03-04