Public Employee Press

Mexican official praises HHC workers

The governor-elect of the Mexican state of Puebla, Mario P. Marin, returned to New York to show his appreciation for the care he received at Metroplitan Hospital Center.

Mr. Marin was en route from Los Angeles to New York when he felt severe abdominal pain. A friend recommended that he go straight to Metropolitan.

At the Health and Hospitals Corp. institution, he was quickly evaluated. On Dec. 19, an emergency operation for acute appendicitis saved his life.

He returned to New York Dec. 27 to thank the hospital’s staff. “We don’t have a hospital like this in Puebla, with all of the modern equipment,” said the governor, now completely recovered.

At the news conference he also praised the excellent care that he received from the staff, which includes hundreds of members of Municipal Hospital Employees Union Local 420, Clerical-Administrative Employees Local 1549 and other DC 37 locals.

“Everyone treated me very well,” said Mr. Marin with HHC chief Dr. Benjamin Chu at his side. “That’s why I came back to say thank you.”