At 4:30 p.m., Dr. Jacinto BĂĄtiz will present a book, the result of his doctoral thesis, which covers the history of the San Juan de Dios Hospital in Santurtzi from 1924 to 2014. At 5:20 p.m., Dr. Fernando Rivilla, pediatric surgeon at the RamĂłn y Cajal Hospital in Madrid, will present his extensive experience in medical-surgical cooperation and teaching at centers of the Hospitaller Order of Saint John of God in Africa.
The next Monday, April 16, San Juan de Dios Hospital in Santurtzi (Murrieta Avenue, 70. Metro: Peñota) will hold a day on history and solidarity in its auditorium with a double program featuring doctors Jacinto Båtiz and Fernando Rivilla. The event, titled "San Juan de Dios Hospital, from Santurtzi to Monrovia (1924-2018)," will take place from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Admission is free until capacity is reached. The event is being organized in collaboration with Juan Ciudad ONGD, an international cooperation organization founded in 1991 by the Hospitaller Order of Saint John of God in Spain.
The program begins at 4:30 p.m. with a welcome to attendees and the introduction of the speakers. The program will then begin with the Dr. Jacinto Båtiz will present a book, the result of his doctoral thesis, entitled "Social and Health Contributions of the San Juan de Dios Hospital in Santurce from 1924 to 2014." The work covers the history of the San Juan de Dios Hospital in Santurtzi during its first ninety years of existence. Dr. Båtiz will be introduced by the Dr. Iñaki Urkidi, Medical Director of the San Juan de Dios Hospital in Santurtzi.
Then, at approximately 17:20 hours, the Dr. Fernando Rivilla, Head of the Pediatric Surgery Unit at the RamĂłn y Cajal University Hospital in Madrid, will present his extensive experience in medical-surgical and teaching cooperation at centers of the Hospitaller Order of Saint John of God in Africa. The speaker will be introduced by the brother JosĂ© MarĂa Viadero, director of Juan Ciudad NGO.
Following the second presentation, there will be a question-and-answer session and discussion between the speakers and attendees. A glass of wine will be served at the end.
Source: Santurtzi Communication.
