The President of the Metropolitan Council of the Algarve (AMAL), Macário Correia, today, 11th October, met with the Minister of Health, Correia de Campos, in Lisbon, with the objective of defining the strategy for the launch of the Central Hospital of the Algarve and of its respective calendar.

In this meeting, which was also marked by the presence of the President of the Regional Health Administration of the Algarve, Rui Lourenço, it was concluded that in "the middle of 2007 the public competition for the works could be launched", which will be carried out in the Parque das Cidades, next to the Algarve Stadium, fixing the beginning of the respective works on the land also for the end of 2007, normal conditions prevailing.

Another conclusion was that "the Hospital will comprise almost all features, with the exception of some domains which statistically are not justified" reveals a communication from AMAL.

In the meeting the question was also placed which "with the creation of this great hospital, imposes in its turn a reflection about the network of units in the region, with their specific and complementary aspects", added Macário Correia in the communication.

source: regiao sul