Surgeries Suspended at Las Tablas Hospital After Operating-Room Cooling Failure
LAS TABLAS, August 13, 2026 – The Ministry of Health temporarily suspended scheduled and emergency surgeries at Joaquin Pablo Franco Sayas Hospital in Las Tablas after a failure affected the air-conditioning system in the surgical area, Metro Libre reported.
Minsa said the decision was made to protect patients and preserve sanitary conditions required for surgical procedures.
The hospital medical administration is carrying out technical work to resolve the failure and restore the cooling system as soon as possible.
The suspension affects both planned operations and urgent procedures, making coordination across the public hospital network necessary while repairs continue.
For urgent surgical cases, the Los Santos Health Region is coordinating transfers to nearby public hospitals with the operational capacity to receive patients.
Cooling failures in operating areas can disrupt sterilization conditions, staff work, patient safety and the scheduling chain that hospitals depend on for daily service.
Minsa asked users and relatives for understanding and said the public will be informed as work progresses and surgeries resume.
Why it matters
A surgery suspension affects patient care, regional hospital capacity and families waiting for procedures in Los Santos.
What happens next
The timeline will depend on how quickly technicians restore safe operating-room conditions and how hospitals manage urgent transfers.
