Mario Napoleón Méndez Rivera

Mario Napoleón Méndez Rivera

doctor Guatemala

Mario Napoleón Méndez Rivera is the head of the Surgery section in the Adult Emergency Department at Hospital General San Juan de Dios in Guatemala. Recently, he has been in the news for raising alarm over the hospital's lack of functioning tomography equipment, which jeopardizes the lives of critically ill patients, especially during the high-risk Semana Santa period. Méndez Rivera has been vocal about the consequences of this equipment failure, emphasizing the urgent need for intervention to prevent potential fatalities caused by delays in diagnosis and treatment. His advocacy highlights the systemic issues within the healthcare system and the need for immediate solutions to ensure patient safety.

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Dominance
0.00%
Persistence
0 wks
Reach
14,062
Power
64$
Sentiment
7.00
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
Guatemala 1 7.00 0.08% +0% 17,915,568 14,062 $82,000 64$
Totals 1 17,915,568 14,062 $82,000 64$
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Recent Mentions

Guatemala Guatemala: Mario Napoleón Méndez Rivera, the head of the Surgery section at the hospital, warned that the lack of tomography equipment directly compromises the lives of numerous patients. 7

Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951: Hospital San Juan de Dios se queda sin tomografías en Semana Santa; pacientes graves deben pagar estudios privados