Santa Lucija clinic has been handed over to local council

The Santa Lucija clinic has been handed over to the local council as part of an ongoing devolution project.

Minister for Health, Chris Fearne, said that the 54 clinics across Malta and Gozo are an ongoing pillar of health services in the community with over 200,000 visits a year. Work is ongoing to improve on the services offered.

"As we have done in a number of clinics, we will be offering 'lifestyle clinics' services in this one also. This clinic will have the final goal of not only cure, but prevention," Mr Fearne said.

The minister added that primary care is also an important pillar in the health sector and the government takes this very seriously. "In the coming days we will be inaugurating new rooms for podiatry in the Paola policlinic, apart from the refurbishing project in the Gzira policlinic."

Parliamentary Secretary for Local Government, Stefan Buontempo said that the Santa Lucija clinic is another product of the collaboration between the two government entities. He said that, "due to this project, we are moving health service closer to the community through investments aimed at renovating previously abandoned buildings leading to health services in the community being given in a more visually appealing and friendly environment."

Dr Buontempo insisted that that health service in the community is improving for a number of reasons, one being because citizens are being better served in their own locality and, thanks to the work being done, opening hours are also being extended.

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