Renovation begins at Morro Jable Health Centre, with investment of nearly €240,000

Fuerteventura’s Health Area, part of the Canary Islands Government’s Department of Health, has begun renovation work at Morro Jable Health Centre. The project has an awarded budget of €239,298.78, including IGIC, and is expected to take four months.

According to the Canary Islands Health Service, the project covers several areas of the primary care centre. It includes renovating the building’s façade, improving signage and evacuation arrangements, adapting rooms for healthcare staff to rest in, and building a pergola canopy in the car park.

The Economic Resources Directorate General of the Canary Islands Health Service put the project out to tender on 16 June and awarded it through a simplified open procedure on 26 August. The site layout inspection record was signed on 30 October, allowing work to begin on 4 November.

Morro Jable Health Centre is part of the Jandía Peninsula Basic Health Zone. The area also includes Esquinzo, Mal Nombre, Piedras Caídas, Punta Jandía, Solana del Matorral and Costa Calma. The health zone currently serves 19,053 people with health cards.

Work to improve the facilities and healthcare

The project involves a comprehensive overhaul of several areas of the health centre, with the aim of improving its condition, functionality, safety and comfort for both patients and the professionals working there.

The main works include renovating the façade, repairing damage and addressing damp problems detected on the roof.

A pergola canopy will also be built in the car park to make it easier for ambulances to park. The structure will have the necessary electrical supply, charging points, lighting and water supply.

The project also includes improvements to soundproofing and ventilation in staff rest rooms, to provide more suitable conditions for rest and wellbeing during working hours.

Safety improvements will be made to evacuation routes and fire protection systems, strengthening the building’s safety measures.

Another planned improvement is the installation of a double door at the entrance to the centre. This is intended to reduce the loss of heating and cooling from inside and prevent doors from banging in the windy conditions common in the area. Finally, the unused indoor gardens will be removed and turned into children’s play areas, adapting the facilities to the needs of families visiting the health centre.