Health Minister Memişoğlu Opens City Hospital in Şanlıurfa

Speaking at the opening ceremony of the 2,000-bed city hospital built in Şanlıurfa, Health Minister Kemal Memişoğlu stated that the country's healthcare infrastructure has undergone a major transformation over the last 25 years, drawing attention to increases in personnel and bed capacity.

Developments in Healthcare Infrastructure

Health Minister Kemal Memişoğlu stated that Turkey's healthcare infrastructure has been comprehensively renewed nationwide over the past twenty-five years.

It was noted that as a result of the investments made, the total hospital bed capacity has exceeded the 271,000 threshold.

Investments Made in Şanlıurfa

Minister Memişoğlu announced that a total of 22 new hospitals and 110 new health centers have been brought to Şanlıurfa since 2002.

Increases in Personnel Count

It was announced that the number of physicians nationwide has increased 3-fold, the number of specialist physicians 4-fold, and the number of midwives and nurses 6-fold.

It was reported that within the last two-year period alone, 2,128 physicians and 3,450 health personnel were appointed to Şanlıurfa.

New Health Facilities

It was announced that hospitals with twenty beds each in the Siverek and Viranşehir districts and a one-hundred-bed hospital in Harran will open for service starting from the end of the year.

Additionally, the information was shared that a total of 16 new health facilities will be brought to the city.

Preventive Health Efforts

Special emphasis was placed on the importance of early diagnosis and preventive health services in his speech.

It was stated that within the last two years, the diseases of approximately 13 million citizens were detected and treated at an early stage.

Additionally, it was reported that regular chronic disease controls were carried out for 44 million citizens.