Work begins on €239,000 refurbishment of Morro Jable health centre
The four-month project at Morro Jable health centre includes façade repairs, safety improvements and a covered ambulance parking area.
Refurbishment work has begun at Morro Jable health centre in southern Fuerteventura, with repairs and safety improvements planned alongside changes to staff facilities and ambulance parking.
Fuerteventura’s health authority began the work on 4 November. The contract is worth €239,298.78, including IGIC, the Canary Islands’ indirect tax, and the work is expected to take four months.
The centre serves the Península de Jandía basic health zone, which has 19,053 users with health cards. The zone also includes Esquinzo, Mal Nombre, Piedras Caídas, Punta Jandía, Solana del Matorral and Costa Calma.
What the work includes
The project includes repairs to the building’s façade and work to address damp on its roof. Signage, evacuation routes and fire protection systems are also due to be improved.
A covered structure will be built in the car park for ambulances, with electricity, charging points, lighting and a water supply. Inside, staff rest rooms will receive improved soundproofing and ventilation.
A double door is planned for the entrance to reduce the loss of climate-controlled air and prevent doors slamming in the wind. Disused interior gardens are also to be converted into children’s play areas.
The Canary Islands Health Service put the project out to tender on 16 June and awarded the contract on 26 August. The formal site verification was signed on 30 October, allowing work to begin in November.