Kyriakos Mitsotakis visited at noon the construction site where the Sparta General Hospital ISN is being built, one of the three new public hospitals that will be built and equipped with funds from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation’s International Health Initiative.

The Prime Minister was briefed on the progress of the works, which are progressing according to schedule and are expected to be completed in 2027.

The new hospital will substantially upgrade the provision of health care in Laconia and the wider region of the southeastern Peloponnese, replacing the existing General Hospital, which has been operating since 1953, while its construction works date back to 1939.

“I would like to take this opportunity to once again thank the Stavros Niarchos Foundation for their extremely generous initiative to support the National Health System and Greek public health,” said Mr. Mitsotakis and added: “As you can see, this hospital too is truly an architectural jewel, a state-of-the-art hospital, which I believe will become a benchmark not only for Sparta and Laconia, but also for the entire Peloponnese.”

“At the same time, obviously, with the actions that the Stavros Niarchos Foundation is developing, very important investments are being completed, which are being financed by the Recovery Fund. More than 90 new emergency departments in hospitals across the country, more than 150 health centres, will be delivered by August, when the Recovery Fund will be formally closed,” the Prime Minister said.

The Sparta General Hospital ISN will cover 22.000 square meters, on a much larger plot of land, while special care has been taken for the landscaping, as the new complex will be surrounded by about 600 trees.

The hospital will have more than 140 beds, including eight in the Intensive Care Unit, and patient rooms will be either single or double.

The new structure will offer a full range of medical and surgical specialties. As part of this, it will have a stand-alone adult mental health unit, gynaecology and paediatric units, as well as day and short-stay units.

The new hospital, like the two being built through the International Health Initiative in Thessaloniki and Komotini, will operate in a fully digital environment, with integrated information systems in all services, and with particularly high standards of energy efficiency.

The Prime Minister’s entire statement: “I would like to take this opportunity to once again thank the Stavros Niarchos Foundation for their extremely generous initiative to support the National Health System and Greek public health.

The Sparta hospital, which is being built entirely state-of-the-art, is one of the three brand new hospitals of the NHS, which are entirely financed by the Foundation, the other two being the General Hospital of Komotini and the state-of-the-art Pediatric Hospital of Thessaloniki.

But, as you can see, this hospital is truly an architectural jewel, a state-of-the-art hospital, which will, I believe, be a reference point not only for Sparta and Laconia, but for the entire Peloponnese.

The project is technically difficult because, as you can see, it coexists with the old hospital, which, once the new one is completed, will be closed, its services relocated and then demolished to be used as a surrounding area for the new hospital.

Our government supports the National Health System with actions, not words. And I think that partnering with the private sector, when necessary, gives us additional resources to be able to provide Greek citizens with the National Health System they deserve.

Simultaneously, obviously, with the actions that the Stavros Niarchos Foundation is developing, very important investments are being completed, which are being financed by the Recovery Fund. More than 90 new emergency departments in hospitals across the country, more than 150 health centers, will have been delivered by August, when the Recovery Fund formally closes.

It is yet another proof that the very important European resources, which were managed and secured by our country, are finally being used for the benefit of Greek citizens and supporting the National Health System.”

Theodoros Maravelias, Director of Technical Donations at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation, noted: “The project has progressed quite significantly, as you can see. We are at a stage where we are now moving towards the completion of the building’s envelope and we are continuing the work on the interior, which is the most demanding of course, for the operating rooms, as you can see from all sides.

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Then we will complete the building, relocate the old hospital to the new one, and then proceed with the demolition of the old one and the landscaping of the surrounding area, which includes, among other things, in addition to parking and so on, the helipad that will serve the hospital.

We are waiting for the first phase, to complete the project, in order to start relocating staff in 2027.”