New €158 million hospital complex opens in Rijeka
- by croatiaweek
- in News
(Photo credit: Grad Rijeka)
ZAGREB, 4 Feb (Hina/CW) – The Rijeka University Hospital’s new complex, worth €158 million and the biggest single government investment in health since Croatia gained independence, was inaugurated in the northern Adriatic city on Friday.
Construction on Rijeka University Hospital’s new complex began in 2019. The new buildings spread over 70,000 square metres.
(Photo credit: Grad Rijeka)
The central hospital building has a total of eight floors, two of which are underground garages with around 400 parking spaces. In addition to the building with medical services, a thermal-economic block with a multi-level garage and a rooftop parking lot with a total of around 180 parking spaces has been constructed.
(Photo credit: Grad Rijeka)
In the main building of the complex, the hospital, top-notch conditions are provided for delivering sophisticated medical services, such as a newly equipped emergency department for children and emergency department for women, outpatient clinics, operating rooms, maternity wards, intensive care units, patient rooms, birthing rooms, children and parental support rooms, classrooms, and space dedicated to conducting kindergarten and school programs for child patients.
(Photo credit: Grad Rijeka)
This is a unique case in which such a big project was completed within the deadline and within the budget, which is proof of the economy, efficiency and precision in leading the project, Prime Minister Andrej Plenković said.
In the Rijeka area, he said, he recently also attended the inauguration of road D 403 and the completion of Učka Tunnel’s second tube.
(Photo credit: Grad Rijeka)
Financing has been secured for the Križišće-Žuta Lokva motorway, the lowland railway project is continuing, and all this shows how much we care about the even development of Croatia, he added.
We value Rijeka’s unique position, while also improving the quality of health services, Plenković said.
(Photo credit: Grad Rijeka)
The inauguration of Rijeka University Hospital’s new complex is historic and it was entirely financed by the government, Health Minister Vili Beroš said, adding that this government has invested €200 million in the hospital.
The incumbent government has invested over €2.2 billion in Croatian health, he said, adding that intensive work is under way to reduce waiting lists.
