The Colorectal Surgery Unit of the Virgen del Rocío University Hospital, based in Seville, has successfully applied a stem cells shot as treatment against the frequent and painful anal fissures suffered by Crohn’s disease patients. 49 international health centres participate in this clinical trial, under the leadership of this Sevilian hospital.
Virgen del Rocío Hospital
The mothers of newborn babies have their questions answered thanks to this project
In a calm, intimate space, the mothers who have just given birth in the Virgen del Rocío Hospital in Seville have their questions answered with the help of the midwives at the health centre. They are given information to counteract the myths and false beliefs surrounding breastfeeding and care of the baby during its first […]
Breast milk bank: a life and hope donation for premature children
The Virgen del Rocío Hospital of Seville has created a breast milk bank, the second in Andalusia, after the one that was opened in Granada. There they store the most precious food for premature children and other newborns affected by serious pathologies. When mothers can’t feed their children with their own milk, other caring women […]
José Pérez Bernal, a restless doctor that raises awareness about organ donation
Doctor José Pérez Bernal has dedicated 43 years to save lives in the Intensive Care Unit of the Virgen del Rocío Hospital of Seville. He was there when this unit was created and, throughout his career, he has faced the challenge of fighting death within the limits of the technology available and the progress of […]