📋 Tender Overview
With the aim of informing citizens about the technical and constructive progress of the future General Hospital of Concepcion, the Ministry of Public Works and Communications (MOPC) held a socialization day today in which details were provided about the current status of the project. The meeting, held in the Auditorium Hall of the Concepcion Police School, was organized by the Hospital del Norte Consortium, in compliance with the Socio-Environmental Action Plan (PASA). This emblematic health infrastructure, which will benefit more than 300,000 inhabitants of the north of the country, is promoted by the Government of Paraguay with financing from Itaipu Binacional. During the activity, social management actions were also presented, as well as occupational safety and environmental mitigation measures implemented in the intervention area. Capacity and infrastructure According to the data presented during the meeting, the future General Hospital of Concepcion will have 120 general hospitalization beds and 32 Intensive Care Unit (ICU) beds for neonatal, pediatric and adult care. Likewise, it will have 32 offices, six equipped operating rooms, hemodialysis services, physiotherapy, imaging diagnostics, a laboratory and heliport, as well as effluent and waste treatment plants. Project progress The Executive Architectural Project registers 100% progress, while the structural, road and facilities projects reach 90%. The legal permits have been fully concluded, the preliminary works have reached 93% and the soil movement has reached 90%. For its part, the stage of foundations and reinforced concrete structures is 28% complete. Social impact and local workforce One of the highlights during the day was the direct impact of the initiative on the local economy. Currently, the work generates 173 direct jobs, of which 74% correspond to workers from Concepcion. All staff have formal employment, IPS coverage, protective equipment and periodic training in industrial safety. The construction is in charge of the Hospital del Norte Consortium (Tecnoedil, Implenia and Ascent), while the inspection is the responsibility of the Hospital Supervision Consortium (RVV Engineering, Electroconsult, Tecnicon and ICASA), under technical supervision of the MOPC and the Ministry of Public Health and Social Welfare (MSPyBS). Date: June 17, 2026
