Sasko: Poprad Hospital Reconstruction to Finish by End of June

Poprad/Bratislava, 13 March (TASR) – The reconstruction of Poprad Hospital will be completed according to schedule, by the end of June, Health Minister Kamil Sasko (Voice–SD) confirmed at a press briefing following an inspection day at the construction site on Friday. Hospital director Stanislav Kandrik added that the project is currently more than 90-percent complete and work is nearing its final stage. "The comprehensive renovation and reconstruction of the hospital is an investment exceeding €52 million. During today's inspection day I've already seen concrete results – floors one to five and the tenth floor are completely finished. I want to guarantee personally that all milestones will be met within the set deadlines. Overall, we're talking about 452 modernised or newly provided beds, which is a respectable number," said Sasko. The minister added that the project also includes related investments beyond the hospital building itself. "We've completed the reconstruction of the geriatric wing worth more than €5 million, pathological diagnostics have also been digitalised, and €10 million will go into the most advanced technology," listed Sasko, stating that a top-level hospital with significance well beyond the region is being built at the foot of the High Tatra mountains. The hospital reconstruction began in March 2024 and is taking place across eight floors of the complementary care section and ten floors of the inpatient ward block. mf/df