Guayaquil, March 4, 2023
“I feel happy, it was a surprise for both of us to learn that he was going to graduate; since almost the entire school year he could not attend classes due to the treatments,” said Yesenia Duarte, mother of one of the patients.
The Hospital del Niño Dr. Francisco de Icaza Bustamante (HFIB), an establishment of the Ministry of Public Health (MSP), held a ceremony for its patient-students on March 1 for the closing of the 2022-2023 school year. There were 35 children who received certificates of recognition.
The main event occurred in the teaching area. It was attended by authorities from the Ministry of Education (MINEDUC) and the hospital. They handed out diplomas to the children with the highest academic achievements.
The parents were grateful to the health personnel and the MINEDUC for the gesture and attention received, as well as for the effort and dedication put in so that the children finish the school year without problems.
In the activity, “Panchito”, an emblematic representative of the institution, and other iconic characters that the little ones enjoyed seeing were present. They also received a healthy snack to remind them of the importance of eating nutritiously.
On the other hand, the patients from the oncology area together with their parents and medical personnel participated in an exclusive ceremony to avoid complications in their health.
During the school year, the HFIB received around 168 children who are studying from kindergarten to high school.
The Children’s Hospital has a hospital classroom program. Its main objective is to provide personalized and/or collective care to hospitalized patients to ensure the continuity of their educational process.
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