TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras.- Honduras was scammed. The rosary of tests are in the hands of the Attorney General’s Office (PGR). What are you waiting for to order?
THE HERALD accessed “Report for breach of contract in relation to the purchase of mobile hospitals”, quand Strategic Investment of Honduras (Invest-H) send to Axel López, representative of Elmed Medical Systems, With a copy to the PGR to initiate legal action as soon as possible.
The document signed by the auditors on January 10 this year details the breaches and damages found in the hospital modules to this date “without prejudice to which they may be enlarged as more defects are discovered”.
The level of scam is such that it was breached with the 44 mechanical fans for mobile hospitals of Tegucigalpa and San Pedro Sula and in their place came “44 used anesthesia machines, same which were not requested.”
Calvary continues with the oxygen generating plant, Which does not have the ability to work with mechanical fans with high flow, overheating that causes overload shots, so parts are usedthe hospital of Choluteca to arm others. It is broken down that manometers are missing, there are faults in the system air conditioning, The negative pressure is not met, there are no architectural plans, no electrical support system, no computers, among others.
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Elmed Medical Systems not only did it fail to meet delivery times, but once in the country the hospitals presented damage, breakdowns, lack of tickets and technical support, “in the end it has delivered a product that departs from the conditions it offered and that therefore makes it difficult to use and implement them correctly, “the document states.
1,147,000of lempiras paid Invest-H in advance by the hospitals |
In the report, the Investor Board of Invest-H showed national and international legal grounds as the institution “complied with its precise payment obligation (contained in Article 53 of the Convention) and yet its company breached several provisions of the contract, so that caused a damage to Invest-H in particular ial ‘ State of Honduras Generally “.
Invest-H paid in cash and in advance 1,147,000 lempiras in two transactions for the hospitals.
The document made it clear that the Guatemalan, former United States Marine, Axel Lopez, Has been notified of problems encountered. “On several occasions, Invest-H has progressively communicated to it the findings in relation to the defects, inaccuracies and damages that the hospitals have presented, as well as the breaches that its company has incurred.”
But Axel López has not responded and this is highlighted in the report obtained by THE HERALD. “It has not been possible to get a response from you stating precisely what actions your company will need to take to resolve the damages and comply with the pact.”
Then THE HERALD shows the rosary of defaults with mobile hospitals.
1. The provision of mechanical ventilators for two 91-bed mobile hospitals located in the city of San Pedro Sula and Tegucigalpa. These fans had to be 22 for San Pedro Sula and 22 for Tegucigalpa, for a total of 44 fans.
2. 44 used anesthesia machines arrived, of which 22 are in San Pedro Sula and 22 in Tegucigalpa; same that were not requested.
3. There were no technical personnel on the part of the provider for the assembly and installation of all the equipment and systems of the mobile hospitals. This was offered by the supplier to guarantee the installation.
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4. Lack of tickets for the installation of equipment and systems: Two USB sticks required by X-ray machines for the hospital of Tegucigalpa, a total of three, only one came, these USB are keys to access to the teams. Three hoses from the medicinal gas network, one oxygen, one vacuum, one medical air, in the resuscitation area. HP Laser 107 brand five-printer USB cables for Tegucigalpa mobile hospital. 34 manometers. A UV light for the water treatment plant for the Tegucigalpa mobile hospital.
5. Lack of technical manuals for users and users of systems and equipment that must come in Spanish and English. Water purification plant. Oxygen generating plant. Medicinal gas plant. Bio-infectious waste plant. Air conditioning system with HEPA filters. Generator manual. Electrical system. Electric stove. Stationary X-rays. Portable X-rays. Secretion suckers. Chemistry analyzer (laboratory equipment). Hematology analyzer (laboratory equipment).
6. Lead vests and collars for all mobile hospitals, was verified in Tegucigalpa and San Pedro Sula.
22 specific deficiencieshave been revealed so far in mobile hospitals but there could be many more. |
7. Missing a computer (CPU, monitor, mouse) and printer for the chemistry equipment in the laboratory brand Biobase, model BK 200 mini.
8. The air conditioning system has a design deficiency due to the fact that the condenser does not have the cooling capacity of the room, in addition the room has problems because the negative pressure cycle is met, which according to hospital standards must be -10pa and according to tests performed in the rooms show results from -4pa to -6pa, therefore, the rooms do not meet the required tightness to operate.
9. UPS was not registered within the hospitals, but, within the scope, the existence of the same is reflected, this electrical equipment that is indispensable for an uninterrupted electrical flow inside the hospital.
10. Spare parts and accessories for the electrical system, mechanical system and biomedical were not included.
11. Due to a thermographic study, hot spots were detected inside the inlets and outlets of the pedestal-type transformer, resulting in overheating due to continuous overloading, causing material losses in the biomedical equipment and shortening. the useful life of the same.
12. Within the main voltage regulator was not included voltage adjustment screen that allows us to adjust the output voltage of the voltage regulator.
13. At San Pedro Sula Hospital it was detected that one of the dual transfer switches was in poor condition, so it was replaced with the dual transfer switch from Choluteca Hospital by not to stop the operation of the same, which was already paying attention.
14. The internal coils of one of the main switches of the dual transfer were damaged, so one of the coils of the Choluteca modular hospital was used.
15. Dual transfer times within modular hospitals amount to 45 seconds, as the UPS does not exist, the hospital runs out of power for one minute, it is requested to adjust this transfer to shorter times.
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16. The supports of the Choluteca and Santa Rosa generators were in poor condition.
17. The RX section, an oxygen plant at Santa Rosa Hospital, is not included in the package of the main feeders.
18. Lack of architectural plans, sanitary and electrical network of mobile hospitals.
19. In relation to the warranty of medical, non-medical equipment and systems, it has not yet been received by the provider.
20. Lack of architectural plans, sanitary and electrical network of mobile hospitals.
21. At the Tegucigalpa mobile hospital, five damaged lecterns were found, the lower tubes are cracked.
22. Oxygen generating plant tests were performed to check the operation and verify its capacity to maintain oxygen concentration and working pressure, with a high demand, given that the hospital has 88 dams. of oxygen, the tests consisted of connecting mechanical fans at a flow of 50 lt / min and at 100 percent oxygen concentration. When connecting 5 fans it was identified that under the pressure of 4.5 ha to 2.5 ha and the oxygen concentration dropped from 100% to 80% during 13 hours of continuous operation, this happened as tests were performed. transfers with generators in this range of hours. Due to the power outage, the plant takes 20 minutes to generate oxygen again and restore energy, the plant fails to reach the required values to continue the therapy with which the fans have been initially programmed. Tests were also performed with 10 and 20 mechanical fans, it was identified that the pressure and oxygen concentration decreased during the first 30 minutes. It is concluded that the oxygen generating plant does not have the capacity to work with high flow mechanical fans.
But this is not all, THE HERALD evidence that added to the above is necessary defects that do not allow operation of hospitals, so that “despite Invest-H’s efforts to get them up and running, difficulties have been encountered.”
The report points to three in particular.
1. Electric: there is no uninterrupted support system, there are several hot spots of possible electrical faults due to temperature rise.
2. Air conditioning: air conditioning is not met by certification, holes in false sky, low negative pressure, lack of prefilters in the system extraction and mini split negatively alter the circulation of particles, no monitor to measure negative pressure, poorly sealed in the mounting structure of the filters.
3. Biomedical: reduction of oxygen purity, non-compliant X-ray room design, lack of X-ray room signage, poor autoclave location and flow problems, dilapidated lecterns, lack of toilets and limitations on bunk access turn