Raúl Ortiz

Raúl Ortiz is the president of the Sociedad Paraguaya de Cardiología y Cirugía Cardiovascular (SPCyCC). He has recently been in the news due to his strong stance against a controversial agreement between the Ministry of Public Health and an Argentine institute, arguing that the real issue in Paraguay's healthcare system is the lack of necessary equipment for electrocardiological studies, rather than a shortage of certified specialists. Ortiz has emphasized that there are trained professionals capable of performing these procedures, but the absence of essential medical equipment has forced many patients to seek care abroad, leading to significant financial burdens.