Work begins on new Corralejo II Health Centre, with investment of nearly €10 million

Work on the new Dunas de Corralejo II Health Centre is getting under way in the north of Fuerteventura, with investment of close to €10 million. The foundation stone ceremony will take place this Thursday, 1 October, for a healthcare facility that has been long demanded in response to the significant population growth in Corralejo and the municipality of La Oliva.

The Canary Islands Government President, Fernando Clavijo, and the Health Minister, Esther Monzón, will attend the ceremony alongside Fuerteventura Island Council President Lola García; La Oliva Mayor Isaí Blanco; and Fuerteventura Health Area Director Tomás Pérez.

The Canary Islands Health Service awarded the contract to build the new centre for close to €9.9 million, paving the way for new facilities intended to strengthen healthcare provision in one of the island’s fastest-growing areas.

Greater healthcare capacity for northern Fuerteventura

The new Corralejo II Health Centre is intended to meet the increased demand for healthcare that has accompanied population growth in the north of Fuerteventura and, in particular, in Corralejo.

The La Oliva Basic Health Zone currently serves 27,450 people with individual health cards through Corralejo Health Centre and the local clinics in La Oliva, Lajares and El Cotillo.

These facilities provide coverage across an extensive geographical area that also includes Caldereta, El Roque, Tindaya, Vallebrón, Villaverde, Majanicho, Parque Holandés and Isla de Lobos.

The resident population is also joined by the significant number of visitors and temporary residents who arrive throughout the year in one of Fuerteventura’s main tourist areas.

A facility called for over many years

A second health centre in Corralejo has been repeatedly sought in recent years in response to population growth and the municipality’s healthcare needs.

La Oliva Town Council had previously taken steps to make the land needed for the project available, while both the council and Fuerteventura Island Council had called for it to be built.

Asamblea Majorera-Coalición Canaria has welcomed the start of construction and highlighted the cooperation between the Canary Islands Government, Fuerteventura Island Council and La Oliva Town Council in advancing the project.

The party’s island secretary and member of the Parliament of the Canary Islands, Mario Cabrera, says the facility is receiving “the impetus it deserves” after years of calls for it.

The foundation stone ceremony this Thursday will therefore mark the start of construction on the new Corralejo II Health Centre, which is expected to expand available healthcare resources and strengthen services for people in northern Fuerteventura.