PCP Deputy Paula Santos asked the Minister of Health this Friday about the expected support from the Government of the Republic for the reconstruction of the Divino Espirito Santo Hospital in the Azores.
According to a question from a communist deputy in the Assembly of the Republic, the fire that devastated the Divino Espirito Santo hospital in Ponta Delgada “has placed the largest island of the Azores archipelago in an extremely difficult situation, while uncertainty regarding the project is increasing. reconstruction, its cost and estimated time frame.”
The fire at the Divino Espirito Santo Hospital in Ponta Delgada, which broke out on May 4, forced the transfer of all hospitalized patients to various locations in the Azores, Madeira and the mainland.
Paula Santos, quoted in the press release, intends to “receive detailed and reliable information about the existing plans to restore normality in the provision of health care not only to the residents of São Paulo, but also to the Azoreans as a whole.”
The MP emphasizes that HDES, “as the largest hospital in the region, was responsible for providing a large number of specialist consultations and operations on most of the islands.”
This Friday, the President of the Executive of the Azores (PSD/CDS-PP/PPM) said that the contribution of the Government of the Republic for the restoration of the Hospital Divino Espirito Santo (HDES) should be 85%, which is what happened. with Hurricane Lorenzo.
José Manuel Bolheiro told reporters that the work that will be carried out in the HDES due to the fire of May 4 will be financed by the Republic and that, in his opinion, the contribution should be 85% of the cost of the planned intervention. which is yet to be determined.
“There is a history of commitments that in the case of Hurricane Lorenzo [que atingiu a região em outubro de 2019]The state pledged to compensate 85% of the damage. I propose that the Government of the Republic in this case also take upon itself [a comparticipação da despesa] in a favorable manner,” said the leader of the Azores executive at the end of an audience with the leadership of the Portuguese Red Cross (CVP), held at the Palácio de Santana, in Ponta Delgada, on the island of São Miguel.
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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