Overview
- Regional authorities held a symbolic restart for the Maritza Campos hospital on Feb. 13 after MEF approved S/167.98 million in internal financing and the GRA awarded execution to Consorcio Ejecutor Maritza Campos with a 12‑month term and an accelerated schedule to finish in December.
- The supervision contract was awarded on Feb. 13 to Consorcio Supervisor Hospital Maritza – Arequipa for S/5.04 million, including a consultant who previously helped prepare the project’s balance-of-work, drawing scrutiny over potential conflicts of interest.
- A new balance set the real physical progress at 29.5% and flagged a presumed loss exceeding S/37 million; officials said the formal start act is expected next week and warned that importing medical equipment could add 4–6 months to timelines.
- EsSalud workers in Arequipa protested to demand the removal of hospital managers, citing suspended surgeries, medicine shortages, overcrowded services and long waits that affect roughly 720,000 insured in the region.
- Nationally, the Colegio Médico warned that EsSalud’s crisis threatens care for more than 12 million insured and urged changes in the institution’s leadership, as reports of drug shortages and delayed treatments mount across major facilities and regions.