Kemal Memişoğlu: 'Our new 400-bed hospital project in Bolu will start very soon'

He examined health investments on site
 
Minister of Health Prof. Dr. Kemal Memişoğlu made a series of visits and inspections in Bolu on Friday, June 20, 2025. Starting his visit program with the Bolu Governorship, Memişoğlu met with Governor Abdulaziz Aydın and provincial authorities. During the meetings, the current status of health services in Bolu and planned investments were evaluated.

New hospital projects on the agenda
 
Minister of Health Memişoğlu, who made statements at the Bolu Governor's Office, explained the work to develop the health infrastructure in the city. Memişoğlu announced that the construction of the current maternity block of the İzzet Baysal State Hospital is ongoing, and that the project for a new 400-bed hospital is nearing completion and the construction process will begin soon. He also announced that a tender will be held in July for the renovation of the physical therapy hospital.
 
İzzet Baysal Training and Research Hospital will also be renewed
 
Memişoğlu stated that there are capacity increase and renewal plans for İzzet Baysal Training and Research Hospital, one of the important health institutions in the region. He said that an additional building with 200 beds will be designed within the scope of emergency hospital planning.

New Healthy Life Center is coming
 
Minister Memişoğlu announced that there is an existing Healthy Life Center in Bolu and that the second one will be opened soon. Drawing attention to the importance of preventive health services, Memişoğlu emphasized that the number of these centers that encourage healthy life habits in society will increase.
 
Special report appointment system for MHRS
 
Stating that a separate appointment system has been put into effect via MHRS for the renewal of extended medicine and disability reports after the COVID-19 pandemic, Memişoğlu said, ÇÖZGER announced that disability and medicine reports will be renewed systematically. In this way, it is planned to complete the report renewal process of approximately 10 million people within a year.
 
Hospital protocols signed in Syria
 
Emphasizing Türkiye's regional leadership role in health services, Memişoğlu announced that protocols were signed for the construction of hospitals in the Syrian cities of Damascus and Aleppo. It was stated that a 300-bed cardiovascular diseases hospital in Damascus would be put into service in a short time.

Completed with field visits and meetings
 
Within the scope of the visit, the 'Healthy Turkey Century Bolu Health Managers Meeting' was held under the presidency of Health Minister Memişoğlu. The program continued with a visit to tradesmen in Yukarı Taşhan. Memişoğlu also met with healthcare professionals at İzzet Baysal Family Health Center and AİBÜ İzzet Baysal Training and Research Hospital.
 
Bolu Governor Abdulaziz Aydın, AK Party Bolu Deputy Yüksel Coşkunyürek, Bolu Deputy İsmail Akgül, AİBÜ Rector Prof. Dr. Mustafa Alişarlı, Bolu Provincial Health Director Specialist Dr. Abdullah Danışman and other officials accompanied the visit program.
 
 
Source: CUMHA - CUMHURS NEWS AGENCY