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End of the wait: New maternity hospital in Coimbra to go out to tender in the coming weeks

Notícias de Coimbra15 September 2026 at 15:19

The public tender for the construction of the new maternity hospital in Coimbra will be launched in the coming weeks. This news marks the end of a waiting period for the realization of this long-awaited project in the region.

The planned investment for this infrastructure will be significant for the health sector in the central region of the country. The launch of the tender represents a concrete step towards the materialization of a maternity aimed at meeting the needs of the population of Coimbra and surrounding areas.

Health authorities and local officials have been closely following the development of this process. The construction of the new maternity hospital should contribute to the improvement of obstetrics and neonatal services available in the Coimbra region.

Why this matters

Residents of the Coimbra region directly benefit from this work, which promises to improve access to maternal and child health care. The launch of the tender marks the realized beginning of a project that the community had been waiting for a long time.

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