The Hospital Pediátrico Baca Ortiz in Ecuador has received official accreditation to perform pediatric cornea transplants and reaccreditation for its kidney transplant program. These certifications were granted by the Instituto Nacional de Donación y Trasplante de Órganos, Tejidos y Células (INDOT), according to a recent announcement from the Ministry of Public Health.
These recognitions indicate that the hospital meets international standards for quality, safety, and medical ethics. The hospital is now recognized as a leading institution in complex pediatric procedures within Ecuador’s public health system.
Since launching its kidney transplant program in 2016, Hospital Baca Ortiz has carried out 131 successful kidney transplants. It was also the first public institution in Ecuador to perform this procedure on children. The hospital continues to serve as a reference center for comprehensive treatment of end-stage chronic kidney disease among young patients.
With its new accreditation for cornea transplants, the hospital aims to address preventable childhood visual disabilities and improve educational opportunities for affected children.
During an event held in Quito attended by patients, families, and medical staff, Valery, a young recipient of a kidney transplant at the hospital, said: “Thanks to the donor, their family and all the medical team who never stopped caring for me and accompanying me, today I am still here.”
Frances Fuenmayor, manager of Hospital Pediátrico Baca Ortiz, commented on the achievement: “This accreditation not only validates processes; it validates the commitment, responsibility and vocation of a hospital that works every day for our pediatric patients’ right to life.”
The certifications are described as results of coordinated work between multidisciplinary teams and technical support from INDOT. According to officials, these efforts reinforce Ecuador’s national commitment to specialized and humane care within its public health network.
