The Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI) checked on construction for two new hospitals in Guatemala that will help nearly 1 million people directly and another 800,000 indirectly. The hospitals in Chiquimula and Sololá are part of Guatemala’s push to expand public healthcare in areas that badly need better medical care.
The Sololá hospital is 63% done and will have 240 beds across five stories when it’s finished by the end of 2025. It will serve Sololá and nearby communities in Chimaltenango, Quiché, and Totonicapán with maternity, baby care, surgery, and emergency treatment. The hospital will also include space for vertical births with traditional midwives – something that respects local cultural practices for Indigenous people in Guatemala’s western highlands.
Work on the Chiquimula hospital is 38% complete. This one will have 189 beds across four two-story buildings and will replace an older hospital. Patients there will get trauma, bone, surgery, intensive care, children’s, and women’s health services for both Chiquimula and Zacapa departments. CABEI Country Manager Miguel Almeyda said investing in hospitals helps improve healthcare access and cut maternal and infant deaths.
Both hospitals are being built under contracts where Guatemala’s Ministry of Public Health gets them fully designed, built, and equipped for immediate use. This speeds up timelines and keeps costs clear while making sure quality stays high.
