Asunción, Paraguay, 27 october 2026 – Quadriz and Investancia, two companies committed to environmental conservation and sustainable development, are announcing the Chaco Alert Program, an initiative designed to strengthen Paraguay’s public emergency healthcare response in the Chaco region.
The program expands emergency air transport capacity for communities across the Paraguayan Chaco, in coordination with the Ministry of Public Health and Social Welfare and the Paraguayan Air Force, which already provide this service. Chaco Alert adds resources and operational capacity to extend the reach of emergency response to communities in some of the country’s most remote areas.
How does the service work?
Chaco Alert works directly with the Chaco’s network of public health facilities: Fuerte Olimpo Regional Hospital, Puerto Casado District Hospital, and the Family Health Units in Carmelo Peralta, Puerto La Esperanza, Riacho Mosquito and Puerto Pinasco.
When a patient arrives at one of these facilities with a medical emergency, the local medical team assesses their condition and determines whether an urgent air transfer to a higher-level healthcare facility is required. Once the need for air transport has been established, the service is activated.
Importantly, emergency air transport is provided free of charge to patients, removing financial barriers at critical moments. The program will officially begin operations on 27 october.
The challenge in the region
Extreme distances, limited road connectivity and the Paraguayan Chaco’s challenging weather conditions, including prolonged droughts and periodic flooding, can make ground transportation extremely difficult for critically ill patients.
In this context, Paraguay’s public healthcare network relies on air logistics to connect remote communities with higher-level healthcare facilities. Chaco Alert addresses this need by coordinating additional resources and operational capacity with the relevant public institutions.
Learn more about the Chaco Alert Program: www.chacoalert.org
Quadriz is part of OOC Invest, a Netherlands-based forestry and agricultural research group with forestry operations in Paraguay. The company develops climate finance and carbon projects, with a focus on the voluntary carbon market and the implementation of REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation) initiatives in the Gran Chaco.
Investancia is one of the few companies worldwide delivering native reforestation and regenerative agroforestry at industrial scale. With millions of native seedlings produced each year, 10,000 hectares under regenerative management, and Verra-certified ARR carbon projects in Paraguay and Brazil, the company provides businesses, investors and supply-chain partners with a combination of measurable environmental impact, verified credentials and tangible commercial value.
