We support a hospital network that combines a vocation for service, technology and medical specialties, and we strengthen access with models that prioritize those who are in a situation of greater vulnerability (such as the Hospital Social Co-payment).
More timely diagnoses, quality treatments and the real possibility of recovery without medical care being a privilege.
in medical care according to profile
socioeconomic benefit, thanks to the Solidarity Discount.
Since 1904, the Luis Vernaza Hospital has been a benchmark for medicine in Ecuador. Today, his legacy is projected in comprehensive and specialized care, with 36 medical specialties and constant technological modernization. Within the Junta de Beneficencia network, he stands out for his experience in gynecology-obstetrics, reconstructive surgery, burns, ophthalmology and traumatology, consolidating himself as one of the historical and clinical pillars of the institution.
Medical tradition, high resolution capacity and specialized care.
The Luis Vernaza Hospital continues to be a historical benchmark of the hospital network of the Junta de Beneficencia. During 2025, it strengthened its resolution capacity in medical and surgical specialties, optimized care processes and expanded the scope of its outpatient and hospital services.
Free resolutive surgeries, preferably linked to the block of programs in the territory.
Inaugurated in 2016 and reopened in 2024, the Alfredo Paulson Hospital represents a new era for health in Ecuador. It was born with a focus on gynecology-obstetrics and, after its reopening, expanded its care to all medical specialties. Today it has 23 specialties, 15 state-of-the-art operating rooms and 350 hospital beds, with a strong focus on high complexity and transplants, which positions it as one of the most advanced medical centers in the country.
High complexity, technology and modern hospital model.
Paulson Specialty Hospital consolidates its role as a high-complexity center within the Board’s hospital network. Its model combines specialized care, operational efficiency, modern infrastructure and new care schemes that allow responding to diagnoses and procedures of greater complexity.
IMPLEMENTATIONS
CLINIC OF THE DAY (Technological integration with clinical systems such as PACS and HIS).
Since 2000, the Dr. Roberto Gilbert Children’s Hospital has established itself as a national benchmark in comprehensive pediatric care. Its strength is in highly complex children’s surgeries and in specialties such as cardiology and pediatric cardiovascular surgery, orthopedics and traumatology, neurosurgery, pediatric oncology, neonatology, plastic and reconstructive surgery, gastroenterology and nephrology. Her approach combines medical excellence, specialized care, and a deep commitment to the nation’s children’s health.
Comprehensive pediatric care and highly complex surgeries for children.
The Roberto Gilbert Children’s Hospital is one of the main pediatric referral centers in the country. Its model integrates diagnosis, treatment, hospitalization and clinical follow-up to provide specialized care to children and adolescents, also accompanying their families during the process.
Mental health, neurology, neuropsychiatry and therapeutic innovation.
The Institute of Neurosciences continues to consolidate itself as a national benchmark in specialized mental health, integrating clinical diagnosis, therapeutic treatment, innovation and prevention programs for different stages of life.
Digital tools such as:
AnimaEc.
Addictive Care Unit
and follow-up of patients in
recovery.
More than 67,000
mental health care.
Patient identification, initial assessments, family orientation, and referral to specialty care.
Surgical care for people in situations of poverty and extreme poverty, articulating identification in the territory, diagnosis, surgery and postoperative follow-up. In 2025, more than 18,000 free surgeries were performed.
Screening, diagnosis and surgical treatment for patients from different provinces, mainly in cases of cataract and pterygium.
Preventive care and clinical treatment in oral health, with procedures such as prophylaxis, fluoridation, sealants, restorations, extractions and dental prostheses. In 2025, 262,148 procedures were registered and 339,824 people benefited.
SANTA HELENA
Nathalya was born with a cleft lip and a congenital heart defect, so she spent much of her early years in the hospital. Thanks to the attention of the Junta de Beneficencia, she received the necessary surgeries and her life changed completely.
Today, Nathalya runs, plays and smiles. Her story shows that timely care can transform everything.