SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE, 24 Jul. (EUROPA PRESS) –
A collaboration agreement between the Tenerife Island Council and the Canary Islands Health Service (SCS) has been approved for the establishment of a Sterilization Centre at the Hospital del Norte, with a funding of 700,000 euros. This initiative aims to enhance healthcare services for residents and reduce approximately 1,000 daily travels to the metropolitan area.
During a press conference to announce the decisions made at the Government Council meeting held on Wednesday, President of the Council, Rosa Dávila, and Vice President, Lope Afonso, highlighted the importance of investing in equipment and infrastructure at the Hospital del Norte. This investment will facilitate better access to services for the population in the northern region, with the shared goal of minimising patient displacements, bringing healthcare services closer to the northern area of the island, and delivering benefits to the citizens of Tenerife.
The Sterilization Centre will enable major surgical procedures to be conducted at the Hospital del Norte and will include areas for washing and decontamination, loading of washing machines, preparation and packaging, loading of sterilizers, and a warehouse for sterile materials.
Lope Afonso also highlighted the approval of the Public Employment Offer by the Institute of Social and Socio-Health Care (IASS) for 2024, comprising a total of 432 positions, the highest number achieved to date. This demonstrates the commitment of the Cabildo to reducing temporary employment. Out of these positions, 292 will be open for competitive recruitment, while 140 will be for internal promotions, including 6 reserved for individuals with disabilities.
Additionally, the multi-year expenditure for the care service of 23 residential spaces in supervised accommodation for individuals with mental disabilities on the island of Tenerife has been increased by 70,000 euros. This enhancement aims to continuously improve the quality of life for individuals with mental disabilities by ensuring they receive necessary care and support in a suitable and secure environment.
The Governing Council has also sanctioned a contract with the public company Gesplan for an amount close to 1.4 million euros to execute the project ‘Circular Composting Communities and Community Vermicomposting,’ and expand it to 12 municipalities in Tenerife, as part of the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan funded by the European Union-Next Generation EU.
The project focuses on recycling bio-waste at its source through domestic and community composting and is being implemented in collaboration with various municipalities on the island. This initiative will lead to the installation of 51 new community composting and vermicomposting areas, in addition to the existing 23 on the island of Tenerife.
OTHER AGREEMENTS
Under the Tourism sector, the tender for the works included in the project ‘Refurbishment of parking lots, vehicle turnaround and replacement of pavements at the access to the lighthouse in Punta de Teno’ in Buenavista del Norte has been approved, with an allocation of approximately 1 million euros and an anticipated completion period of 10 months.
Furthermore, the Governing Council has endorsed, within the Equality domain, the guidelines and call for grants to non-profit organisations, foundations, professional associations, and other voluntary institutions to implement projects that contribute to effective gender equality policies on the island in 2024, with a total allocation of 206,690 euros.
In terms of Historical Heritage, a grant of 116,871.91 euros has been approved for the City Council of Guía de Isora for financing and processing the Special Protection Plan for the Historic Site “Chirche y Aripe.” This historical site was recognised as a Site of Cultural Interest by Decree 223/2008, dated November 18, issued by the Government of the Canary Islands (BOC No. 239, dated November 28, 2008).
Lastly, the Governing Council authorised the commencement of the procedure to confer the title of Illustrious Son of the island of Tenerife to Ayoze Pérez Gutiérrez (Ayoze) and Pedro González López (Pedri) following their triumph as European football champions with the Spanish National Team.
