€467,000 to Draft La Lajita’s CAE Project
“The CAE of La Lajita is becoming a reality for Fuerteventura,” announced the Majorero Assembly – Canary Coalition of Fuerteventura after learning that the Canary Health Service (SCS), under the Health Ministry of the Government of the Canary Islands, has launched a tender for the Project Drafting Service for the new Specialized Care Center (CAE) in La Lajita.
The base budget for this tender amounts to €467,200.97, and the deadline for submitting offers is 19 January 2026. This fulfills the commitment made by regional health minister Esther Monzón during the latest Health Commission in the Parliament of the Canary Islands.
For the nationalist formation, this event constitutes “a historic milestone for the island.” The project—and later the construction—will represent a significant advance for Fuerteventura, especially for the southern population “which has been demanding adequate health‑care infrastructure in the area for decades.”
The AM‑CC recalls that during the previous legislature the project suffered continuous neglect, “falling into oblivion amid excuses and apologies.” However, today “we can affirm that we are at the starting gun for the construction of the future South Hospital,” they add.
The nationalist formation stresses that accelerating the delivery of this infrastructure was a priority for this legislature. Therefore, tendering the CAE drafting service before the year’s end is a crucial step, as it will allow progress on the facility throughout 2026.
The Majorero Assembly – Canary Coalition of Fuerteventura highlights the joint work of the Government of the Canary Islands, the Fuerteventura Island Council, and the Pájara City Council, considering it “determinant for bringing us one step closer to the future CAE.”
In this regard, they commend the work of Pájara Deputy Mayor Alexis Alonso, “for making land available after the paralysis caused by the Flowers Pact,” as well as the perseverance of Fuerteventura Island Council President Lola García, and the constant effort of Island Health Area Director Tomás Pérez. Combined with the repeated demands of AM‑CC deputies in the Canary Islands Parliament, “these actions have brought the project to the brink of reality.”
According to the already approved functional plan, the CAE of La Lajita will have a minimum built area of 16,000 m², making it an ambitious centre designed to meet current and future needs with a wide, modern, and well‑scaled portfolio of services that brings specialized health care closer to residents of the island’s south.
It will feature an out‑patient and functional testing area, including 22 medical specialty consultations, 11 nursing and midwifery consultations, and five treatment rooms.
Additional units will comprise Mental Health, Early Intervention, Rehabilitation, Pain Management, and a Home Hospitalisation Service (HADO).
The CAE will also host a general day hospital, hemodialysis unit, ambulatory surgery, imaging diagnostics, laboratory, and blood bank.
The germ of the South Hospital
“This commitment to the citizens of southern Fuerteventura had to be fulfilled in this legislature, in an infrastructure that has been demanded for years by the Majorero society,” said regional deputy Mario Cabrera.
After many setbacks, the Government of the Canary Islands is finally moving to meet this strong demand. “The process has already begun with the publication of the tender; now we must monitor it to ensure deadlines are met and that each phase receives the necessary budget. In that sense, we will remain vigilant from AM‑Coalition Canaria of Fuerteventura,” he added.