First phase of development completed at Kaposvár Hospital2012. március 23.
Kaposvár has now made a great stride in bringing Hungarian healthcare out of the “intensive ward”, said Ágnes Molnár, State Secretary for development policy coordination of the Ministry of National Development on March 9, Friday in Kaposvár, at the inauguration ceremony of the newly built block building of Kaposi Mór Teaching Hospital.
At the closing ceremony of the first phase of the project implemented within the New Széchenyi Plan, Ágnes Molnár said that Kaposi Mór Hospital will become a really modern institution at the intersection of two large-scale plans of the Government. One is the Semmelweis Plan, a programme for the reform of the Hungarian healthcare system, the other is the New Széchenyi Plan, which focuses on development.
The State Secretary mentioned a number of goals within the healthcare reform, including shorter waiting lists, safer and higher quality service, improved capacities, and more economical and efficient operation. “By now the means are also clear: direct state presence, organisation of a regional service system, more modern outpatient care, clear levels and faster patient paths instead of a disorderly state of affairs”, Ms Molnár said and added that the Government had the duty to provide the means and a supportive environment. “The dream will come true in Kaposvár as a hospital and regional centre is being built, which will feature 21st century solutions”, declared Ágnes Molnár.
In operation for 166 years, Kaposi Mór Teaching Hospital is one of the largest capacity health institutions in the region, serving nearly 400 thousand inhabitants 24 hours a day. With an overall budget of 12 billion forints, the large-scale development project is primarily aimed to build a state-of-the-art block hospital with a floor area of over 34 thousand square meters. To this end, several old decrepit buildings will be replaced by new ones, block rehabilitation will take place, and outpatient and inpatient care will be provided within a uniform structure.
By the end of last year, approximately 900 Hungarian health projects had received government support in the total amount of 300 billion forints. The Government decided to make more than 137 billion forints of development funding available within the New Széchenyi Plan between 2011 and 2013, and to offer 11.5 billion forints within the development programme which started at the end of last year for purchasing approximately 200 new ambulances.
Source: Ministry of National Development