Donation to Women’s Hospital in Bolivia Aims to Decrease Infant Mortality

On Friday, December 6, 2024, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints made a significant donation to the Women’s Hospital in La Paz, Bolivia.

This donation addressed the hospital’s challenges posed by limited and outdated medical equipment hindering progress in reducing newborn mortality rates.

The donation included neonatal incubators, neonatal multiparameter monitors (for ECG, oxygen saturation, blood pressure, temperature, etc.), volumetric infusion pumps, neonatal phototherapy units, syringe infusion pumps, a neonatal mechanical ventilator, neonatal CPAP devices, resuscitators and pulse oximeters.

Dr. Marisol Yucra, head of neonatology and neonatal intensive care services, mentioned that the hospital continually exceeds its capacity for hospitalizations, making it necessary to equip an unused space. Now, it will no longer struggle with space or equipment.

Carlos Vásquez, a local leader for the Church of Jesus Christ, represented the Church during the donation. Vásquez acknowledged the work carried out by the medical staff and thanked God for allowing the Church to make this donation possible to combat certain struggles the hospital faces.

He emphasized that this donation was possible because of members' contributions by observing the law of fasting. Those contributions allow the Church to support vital services such as the hospital, ensuring it continues to become a blessing for the community.