Overview

• Hospital Goyeneche reported the weekend theft of four ultrasound transducers worth over $20,000, leaving one scanner inoperable and forcing gynecology patients to be turned away on Oct. 7 without a firm rebooking date.
• At Hospital Honorio Delgado, an autorefractometer valued at about $10,000 was stolen on Oct. 4, the third ophthalmology theft since 2021 and a loss that staff say directly affects pre-surgical eye evaluations.
• Security footage shows a masked man entering Honorio Delgado around 1:30 p.m. as a woman allegedly stood watch, with the pair forcing a door and removing the device in a bag before leaving undetected.
• Formal complaints were filed at the Palacio Viejo and Santa Marta police stations, and Divincri’s Robos unit is reviewing surveillance videos to identify suspects.
• Hospital personnel cite nonfunctioning or insufficient cameras and prior fixes like added bars and locks that failed to prevent repeat thefts, with doctors warning that replacing the stolen equipment could take weeks and prolong care delays.