Corralejo II Health Center project is imminent
At least that is what Health Counselor Esther Monzón affirmed in a meeting with Lola García.
The construction of the Corralejo II Health Center is about to be awarded, with works expected to start before the summer of 2026. This was announced during a working meeting chaired by the President of the Fuerteventura Island Council, Lola García, together with the Canary Islands Government’s Health Counselor, Esther Monzón. Also present were the Director of the Island Health Area, Tomás Pérez, the Island Health Counselor, Víctor Alonso, the Manager of Fuerteventura Health Services, María Naranjo, as well as representatives from all municipalities and the spokespersons of the political groups represented in the Island Council.
“The Corralejo II Health Center will provide early, high‑quality care that matches the island’s demographic growth, fulfilling a historic demand thanks to inter‑administrative coordination between the Island Council, the Canary Islands Government, the municipalities and the Fuerteventura Health Area,” — Lola García.
As a result of this joint effort, a €3.4 million infrastructure plan has been launched to ensure primary‑care resources are available in every municipality.
Another priority project advancing is the CAE of La Lajita, whose design phase is currently being tendered. Lola García highlighted its urgency:
“It is an essential infrastructure for an island with long distances like ours, improving health care, especially in the southern part of the island.”
She also celebrated that the medical‑helicopter based in Fuerteventura will soon become a reality, expected to start operating before the end of March. This represents a significant improvement in inter‑island transport, and authorities aim to further enhance urgent medical transport with two new life‑support ambulances on the island.
During the morning, officials visited the General Hospital of Fuerteventura, where new services have been launched, such as the Home Hospitalization Unit (HADO). The unit has already cared for 13 patients, delivering medical and nursing care at home as if they were admitted to the hospital.
Health Counselor Esther Monzón praised the effort of the Fuerteventura Health Services Management for gradually adding 66 professionals, half of whom are physicians of various specialties, thereby strengthening care capacity since the start of the legislative term in June 2023. She noted the tangible impact of this staffing boost:
“The increase in personnel improves the health care offered to the population, reflected in a 15 % reduction in the surgical waiting list during this term and a nearly one‑month decrease in waiting time for procedures, from 80 to 53 days.”
Monzón also emphasized the tender for the CAE of La Lajita project, describing it as a new care resource that will meet a historic demand of Fuerteventura’s residents and aligns with the Canary Health Service’s strategy to bring specialized health resources closer to the population of the southern Basic Health Zone.
Finally, the meeting highlighted the achievement of adding the third medical‑helicopter in the archipelago, based in Fuerteventura and also serving Lanzarote and La Graciosa:
“A very important step for strengthening urgent medical transport across the entire autonomous community,” — Esther Monzón.