All of this data comes from HospiScope, the vast hospitals database created by Global Health Intelligence, a detailed online resource that is constantly updated and delivers the latest data to help medical device and equipment manufacturers in LatAm understand the market like never before so as to uncover new sales opportunities.

According to the Immunization Department of the Ministry of Health (Minsal) and the Immunization and Vaccination Advisory Board, the national statistics indicate good coverage but when analyzed at the regional level the scenario changes showing that there are still areas in the north and south with lower coverage. As per the 2016 Seremi Health Report for the metropolitan region, out of the 52 communes there were 17 with <75% coverage in the MRM vaccine that protects against measles, rubella and mumps.

The region of Los Ríos had coverage of 77% in the vaccine against tuberculosis and Atacama barely reached 77% in the second dose of the vaccine against pneumococcus. It was noted that at the national level, the second doses are always lower. In the case of the diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (DTP) vaccine, the first dose administered at two months of age reached 99% coverage, but the third dose (at 18 months) drops to 95% and the fourth (booster dose) that is delivered in first basic does not exceed 88%.

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Andorra ranked 1 globally, with 95 points on a scale ranging from 0 to 100. This was followed by Iceland (94) and Switzerland (92). Somalia (34), Afghanistan (32) and Central African Republic (29) were the bottom three countries.

Chile with 76 points ranked top amongst the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean (LATAM) followed by Cuba (74) and Argentina (68).

Amongst the LATAM countries, Guatemala (56), Honduras (56) and Haiti (38) were last in the ranking.

The model developed by Dr. Christopher Murray (USA) analyzed the evolution of the HAQ Index between 1990 and 2015 for each country. Of the 195 countries analyzed, 167 had significant improvements.

Study shows that in 1990 Chile scored 58.5. Chile focused on preventable diseases with high mortality.

The Ministry of Health emphasized in the 1990s on vaccination coverage to prevent infectious diseases such as measles, diphtheria and tetanus. Increasing public spending on health translating into more services for the population, including the strengthening of infrastructure and primary care. Also, all citizens of Chile have health coverage.

This regulatory framework has been incorporated in the International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers & Associations (IFPMA) Code of Good Practices. It establishes that the activities and actions that could be interpreted or perceived as an incentive to the prescription of drugs away from the priority objective of providing health to patients will be stopped.

The CIF decided to take this step in their permanent self-regulation efforts. This framework marks a milestone in the medical industry and is the minimum ethical standard to be replicated amongst other stakeholders of the industry.

The CIF, associated laboratories and the Medical College of Chile believe that adopting this regulation will fulfill the objective of creating a transparent environment and promote industry growth. The Medical College of Chile and industry expressed their will and interest that this initiative could be undertaken by other stakeholders of the industry making it a universal practice for the better health and quality of life for Chileans.

The enclosed ranking is a snapshot of key hospitals Best Equipped for Hosting Patients and hospitals with Operating Rooms for attending patients.

The complete ranking is based on the presence of capital equipment such as: Ambulatory beds, Hospitalization beds, Ultrasound machines, Incubators, Cribs, Gamma cameras, X-Rays, Computerized Tomography (CT) scanners, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Positron Emission Tomography (PET), Electroencephalographs, Angiograms, Echocardiograms, Operating rooms, C-Arms, Ventilators, Endoscope machines, Mastography equipment, Cobalt therapy machines, Linear accelerators, Radiotherapy equipment, Stereotactic mammography equipment, Picture Archiving Communication systems (PACS), Computers, Servers, Routers, Lithotripters, Ambulances, Hemodialysis machines and Hyperbaric chambers.

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