Parex Resources Colombia Ltd. Branch, a subsidiary of a Canadian oil and gas company, present in Colombia since 2009, with operations in Casanare, Arauca, and in the middle and lower Magdalena valley, announced, as part of the celebration of its first 10 years in Colombia, a donation to intervene and reform 1,700 m2 of the physical infrastructure of the Simón Bolivar Hospital in Bogotá, as well as the provision of specialized equipment to significantly improve the conditions and services of the burn and emergency units of this important institution.
Through this project, Parex wants to express its gratitude to the country for the opportunity to work together and successfully in Colombia during this decade. This is how Parex decides to support an institution that, for more than 34 years, has been a reference for Colombia and the region for its high technical and human capacity in the care of high-complexity patients in the burn unit of the Hospital.
The Company's contribution will renew the Simón Bolívar Hospital by increasing the number of rooms (from 10 to 18) and improving the standards in the Burn Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Likewise, the Burn Intermediate Care Unit will be rebuilt to meet the required medical standards. Additionally, the general emergency and pediatric emergency areas will be completely remodeled.
The project began in April of this year with the joint work of the Hospital, the Northern Health Services Subnetwork of the District, and Parex, with the aim of prioritizing and identifying the needs and alternatives of the spaces to be intervened, timelines, designs, and budgets to carry out the work with minimal impact on the Hospital's activities. The civil works will be delivered in phases: the first corresponds to the ICU, which will be delivered in January 2020. The Intermediate Care Unit and the emergency area will be delivered in the first half of the same year. The estimated donation in works and equipment is $5.500 million.
At the same time, the Ministry of Health and Social Protection, the District Health Secretariat, and the Hospital itself contributed significant resources to complement the furnishing and equipment of these new spaces.
This is how Parex thanks the country for the opportunity and the trust that has allowed us to work together to improve the conditions and well-being of many Colombians.
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Communications Office Parex Resources Colombia Ltd. Branch
Contact: Andrés Felipe Martínez
Corporate Communications Leader
Phone: (571) 629 1716 Ext. 1605
Email: andres.martinez@parexresources.com
Colombian Association of Oil and Gas