The regional secretary for Equipment and Infrastructure, Pedro Rodrigues, expressed confidence that the Government of the Republic will guarantee the 50% co-financing of the updated value for financing the works of the new Central and University Hospital of Madeira. This statement was made on the sidelines of a visit to the works for installing the fiber optic cable for the Data Center in Água de Pena, in the municipality of Machico.
Pedro Rodrigues explained that what remains to be updated is the cost sharing arrangement between the regional government and the government of the Republic, due to the increase in the estimated value for the construction of the hospital. The official expressed optimism regarding the positive conclusion of negotiations on this matter.
The visit to the works of the Data Center in Água de Pena served as context for these statements about the financing of the new hospital. The article does not provide additional details about the total estimated value or the expected timeline for the completion of the hospital works.
