Thanks to EU-funding, the John Paul II Specialist Hospital in Krakow, Poland was able to build a new centre for thoracic oncology and transplantology.
- 29 January 2020
The direct goal of the project is to increase the availability and quality of health services in the field of thoracic and oncological surgery for the inhabitants of Lesser Poland.
To improve the quality of healthcare for people in Poland’s Małopolskie region, the new facility provides state-of-the-art care and treatment to patients suffering from chest-related diseases like lung cancer. It is also used to perform organ and tissue transplants.
Upgraded facilities
A new operating theatre, a post-operation recovery room, an eight bed post-operative intensive care unit, and an ultrasound laboratory were added. On the transplantology side, the facility is equipped with an organ functions testing centre. A physiotherapy unit is dedicated to providing patients with comprehensive rehabilitation services.
Equipped to save lives
In addition to the new centre itself, the project helped purchase the latest in modern medical technology, including a magnetic resonance imager and X-ray machine. Now, thoracic surgeons and other specialists at the hospital have the facilities and equipment they need to provide patients with the best in diagnosis and treatment. As a result, more lives will be saved.
About John Paul II Specialist Hospital
With over 550 beds, multiple around-the-clock medical care units, and seven clinical departments, the John Paul II Specialist Hospital is one of Poland’s largest medical institutions. The hospital’s 17 buildings are spread across a 10-hectare campus in the heart of Kraków.It treats over 100 000 patients every year.
Total investment and EU funding
Total investment for the project “Establishment of an Interdisciplinary Centre for Thoracic Oncology and Transplantology” is EUR 5 143 392 (PLN 21 900 000), with the EU’s European Regional Development Fund contributing EUR 3 857 544 (PLN 16 425 000) through the “Małopolskie Voivodeship” Operational Programme for the 2014-2020 programming period. The investment falls under the priority “Social inclusion”.