Public oncology support program
In 2015 the Amancio Ortega Foundation started a plan to support the renovation of technological equipment in public hospitals, specifically in the area of diagnosis and radiotherapy treatment of cancer. The scheme began in Galicia and Andalucía in October 2015 and May 2016, respectively. In the first months of 2017 it was extended to the rest of the Spanish regions.
With an overall budget of over €300 million, and in direct collaboration with each Autonomous Communities' Health Departments, the intervention by the Amancio Ortega Foundation has enabled the installation of 450 state-of-the-art machines featuring the most advanced specifications on the market.
The incorporation of these new devices, such as digital mammography devices with tomosynthesis and advanced linear accelerators, directly affects the quality of life of public health care users since they result in more precise diagnoses and provide patients with more effective treatments that are shorter and less aggressive.
As part of this project, in 2017 the Amancio Ortega Foundation signed an agreement with Ingesa, the public body under the Ministry of Health, Social Affairs and Equality which is responsible for health care services in Ceuta and Melilla. The agreement also includes equipment for the National Centre of Dosimetry, an institution responsible for ensuring the safety of public health care professionals exposed to radiation.
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