Cotai’s new hospital is now seeking staff, who must be Macao residents and who must complete their applications by 10 November.
Macao healthcare
Work will begin on the final phase of Islands Healthcare Complex by December, around when its first phase buildings will open to patients.
The move comes as health authorities hope to contain a wave of Covid-19 infections that has seen at least 104 people hospitalised this month.
The revised protocols come as around 1,000 residents a day turn up at Conde de São Januário Hospital seeking treatment for flu-like illnesses.
Clinical research, healthcare systems, and the medical applications of AI dominate discussion on the second day of the three-day conclave.
Some 27 people have been admitted to hospital with Covid complications so far this month, compared to just 5 for the whole of April.
The announcement was timed to coincide with World Parkinson’s Day on 11 April and promises to widen local treatment options.
When fully operational, the Islands Healthcare Complex will increase the number of available hospital beds in Macao by nearly 50 percent.
New centre is 12 times bigger than temporary health station, set to cater for some 40,000 residents in Coloane.
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