The facility we are building here in Loulé [Faro district], known as CDOA, will be completed in terms of infrastructure in about 12 to 16 months,” stated Tiago Botelho to the Lusa news agency.
The head of the Algarve Local Health Unit (ULS) noted that this equipment “is part of a broader investment in the region’s oncology area,” involving an investment of approximately 17 million euros.
The aim is for the CDOA to address the issue faced by around 800 patients from the Algarve who need to travel to Seville, Spain, annually for a series of oncology tests.
The new building will house a diagnostic device for conducting positron emission tomography (PET), nuclear magnetic resonance, and the Medically Assisted Procreation Center with pre-implantation genetic diagnosis.
Tiago Botelho made these remarks during the signing of the Collaboration Agreement between the Loulé municipality and ULS Algarve, outlining the municipality’s support in implementing various health-related projects.
“This protocol is crucial because it represents a guarantee for continuing investment in essential areas in the coming years,” said the president of ULS Algarve.
Regarding the CDOA, the Loulé Municipality will provide the land for the building’s construction and support the national counterpart funding, totaling 1.9 million euros.
The protocol also includes support for building the new Mãe Soberana Health Unit, which will feature “a physiotherapy gym and other necessary spaces for medical or health technical specialties.”
The agreement also encompasses the expansion of the Quarteira Health Center, the implementation of the Basic Emergency Service of Loulé, Convalescence Unit, and Imaging and Analytical Diagnosis Unit, and the construction of the Loulé Hemodialysis Center.
“This protocol is very important because it establishes plans for the location and construction of various facilities for specialized health care,” said the Mayor of Loulé, Vítor Aleixo.
