Hospital Punta de Europa,
Spain,
is a public hospital integrated together with another hospital and ten
primary health care
centers in the health authority district of Campo de Gibraltar, which belongs to SAS
(Servicio
maintaining an
and mortality according to the principles that define the Health Policy of the Andalusian
Public Health System (SSPA). They guarantee access to quality health services. Hospital
Punta de Europa serves an area with 243.000 inhabitants and has approximately 180.000
consultations per
year.
Activities:
·
Access to health care: Hospital
Punta de Europa provides all his services to patients in their area as well as
to any patient who comes from outside that area or who has no public social
security following the principle of guaranteed access to health care in
Andalusia. The hospital provides specialized health assistance in the contexts
of
hospitalization,
emergencies and outpatient services.
·
Assistance to migrant workers and their families: The
hospital is specialized in the assistance of people crossing the Strait of
Gibraltar.
· Cooperation: Hospital Punta de Europa collaborate
With local authorities in the field of health and migration (Consejería de Salud de
Andalucía.
With the Migrant friendly Hospitals, an European initiative to promote health
among migrant minorities, within the framework of the Health Promoting Hospitals
Network.
Contact Information:
Hospital Punta de Europa
Dirección del AGS
Ctra. de Getares S/N
Algeciras (CADIZ)
Spain
Website: http://www.juntadeandalucia.es/servicioandaluzdesalud/centros/Detalle.asp
Project Contact:
Antonio Salceda de Alba, Project Coordinator and
Project Steering Group
Tel:
+34/95602573
+34/956025000 (weekend)
Fax: +34/956025074
Email:
antonio.salceda.sspa@juntadeandalucia.es