One hundred and twenty beds, of which 30 intended for intensive or sub-intensive therapy, will be set up in a very short time, in the next two weeks, at the Celio Military Polyclinic in Rome, the new hub which will become the center of reference for anti Covid-19 in central Italy. A specific structure with a capacity for hospitalization and care that will subsequently be implemented up to 150 places, 50 of which for intensive or sub-intensive therapy.
The initiative is part of a long-established collaboration between the Ministry of Defense, the Ministry of Health and the Lazio Region.
This morning the inspection took place to check the state of work already started by Defense Minister Lorenzo Guerini and Health Minister Roberto Speranza at the Military Policlinic, converted to meet the epidemiological emergency.
"On the basis of the indications that Minister Speranza provided to the whole country, the Defense and the Celio Military Policlinic responded promptly to the need to develop a Covid Hospital network, which represents a priority not only now that we are still in the acute phase. , but also in the future. Within the strong choices that the Government has made in recent months, prescribed by the scientific community, there has always been the contribution of the Defense. The Armed Forces are called to carry out their work for the protection of institutions and when the country calls they always respond with a deep sense of duty. I thank the military doctors and nurses working here at Celio, where we have decided to dedicate spaces for the fight against Covid-19, and all those who work on the front line where there is is the emergency ". So said Minister Guerini.
"This Covid-hospital hub is one of the building blocks for the weeks ahead in the battle against the virus - said Minister Speranza during the visit - Italy will win the challenge, but scientific research has not yet found a useful vaccine, therefore it is extremely important to continue to respect the rules of social distancing. I want to express all my sense of gratitude for the work of the defense minister, Lorenzo Guerini. The Beloved Forces represented one of the fundamental subjects in this emergency. Inside the emergency, the Armed Forces responded, all Italian citizens responded respecting, for the vast majority, the rules adopted by the Government, the State replied ".
The medical material and equipment will be provided by the commissioner structure of Dr. Arcuri appointed by the Government for the implementation and coordination of the measures for the containment and contrast of the Covid-19 emergency, while the Ministry of Defense will contribute to the financial expenses through a contribution provided by "Defense Services", in-house company of the Ministry.
In particular, this initiative falls within the "Framework Agreement for cooperation on Public Health between the Ministry of Defense and the Lazio Region"And the most recent Agreements with the" S. Giovanni - Addolorata "and with the National Institute of Infectious Diseases" L. Spallanzani ".
