Vicente Acuña
Vicente Acuña is the director general of the Hospital San Pablo in Asunción, Paraguay. He has been in the news recently due to a tragic incident involving the death of a newborn baby, which has raised questions about the medical care provided during the delivery process. Acuña defended the hospital's protocols, stating that the medical team acted according to established procedures and that the infant's death resulted from severe pulmonary hypertension due to prematurity, rather than medical negligence.
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Dr. Vicente Acuña, the director of Hospital San Pablo, acknowledged that the patient should have been attended to more promptly.
Denuncia por muerte de bebé antes de nacer: esto dicen desde el Hospital San Pablo - Nacionales
Paraguay· 2026-02-11
Doctor Vicente Acuña, a specialist in gynecology, agreed that there is no definitive evidence prohibiting the use of paracetamol.
¿Las embarazadas pueden consumir paracetamol? Esto dicen los médicos - NacionalesParaguay· 2025-09-26
Doctor Vicente Acuña expressed concern about the situation of adolescents getting information on contraceptives through TikTok.
Por TikTok los jóvenes se enteran de anticonceptivos, lamenta doctor - NacionalesParaguay· 2025-07-19Dr. Vicente Acuña, director of the Hospital Materno Infantil San Pablo, discusses the trend of women delaying motherhood.
Baja tasa de natalidad en Paraguay: la importancia de la edad de la mujer para planificar un embarazo - Estilo de vidaParaguay· 2025-05-18Vicente Acuña is the director of the Hospital Materno Infantil de San Pablo who made controversial statements about the causes of autism.
Así reaccionan familias de niños con TEA a declaraciones del director del Materno San Pablo - NacionalesParaguay· 2025-03-17Doctor Vicente Acuña, director of the Hospital Materno Infantil San Pablo, spoke about the death of a newborn baby and the allegations of delayed care to the mother.
Hospital San Pablo: niegan que se haya demorado atención a embarazada cuyo bebé falleció - NacionalesParaguay· 2025-03-17Doctor Vicente Acuña, the general director of Hospital San Pablo, explained that the newborn died due to pulmonary hypertension.
Qué dice el Hospital San Pablo sobre la muerte de un bebé recién nacido - NacionalesParaguay· 2025-03-16
