Canary Islands Approves €6.8 Million to Complete Tacoronte Health Center Expansion

The Canary Islands Ministry of Health has approved a €6.8 million investment to finish the long-delayed renovation and expansion of the Tacoronte Health Center. This funding restarts a project that had been stalled since the previous administration, finally allowing the 30-year-old facility to be updated to meet modern healthcare standards.

The project will be completed in three stages, starting with the unfinished structure. Once finished, the center’s total space will grow from 2,739 to over 3,000 square meters. This expansion allows for a complete redesign of all three floors, improving key areas such as emergency services, pediatric care, lactation rooms, and family medicine departments. The renovation also includes essential upgrades to electrical systems, climate control, and storage.

The project originally began in 2019 with a €2.9 million budget. However, the COVID-19 pandemic and various technical issues led to the cancellation of the initial contract, forcing the government to draft a new plan that combined finishing the new building with renovating the existing one.

The Tacoronte Health Center is the main hub for the Tacoronte-El Sauzal health zone, serving over 32,000 patients. While nearly 20,000 of these patients use the Tacoronte facility directly, others are served by smaller clinics in El Sauzal, Ravelo, Agua García, and San Juan Perales. The upgrades will benefit a wide range of services, including nursing, physiotherapy, clinical ultrasound, social work, and oral health.

The Tacoronte City Council welcomed the news, urging the government to stick to the budget and timeline to ensure the community finally receives the facilities it needs. With the funding now approved, the Canary Islands Health Service can begin the contracting process, ending years of uncertainty for local residents.