Construction works have officially begun on a new Oncology and Stereotactic Radiosurgery Centre within the courtyard of the "Bagdasar-Arseni" Clinical Emergency Hospital, with the project valued at approximately 100 million euros.
"I have known about this project for a long time, it began in 2022. At last, we have all the necessary permits, and today we begin demolition of the building behind me, followed by the construction of what may become the most advanced oncology and radiotherapy centre in Romania. (...) The project is state-funded through the Ministry of Health, with a total estimated cost of around 100 million euros," Health Minister Alexandru Rogobete told a press conference on Thursday, agerpres reports.
He added that the construction is expected to take three years.
Dr Fery Stoica, coordinator of the high-energy Gamma Knife therapy lab, highlighted that when the lab first opened 20 years ago, it was only equipped to treat brain pathologies. However, with the introduction of a CyberKnife system, the facility will soon be able to treat both malignant and benign conditions not only of the brain but also the spinal cord and other organs.
He explained that the CyberKnife is fully robotic and uses X-rays constantly monitored by a CT-type system, enabling it to also treat tumours in moving organs such as the lungs and prostate.
"Twenty years ago, this hospital opened a centre of excellence in neurosurgery featuring the only Gamma Knife unit in South-Eastern Europe. Today, we are making a new leap forward, once again, we will be the only ones in South-Eastern Europe to have this radiotherapy system," said Florin Bica, spokesperson for the "Bagdasar-Arseni" Clinical Emergency Hospital.
He added that the new building will have a 2,000-square-metre footprint and a total built area of 10,000 square metres, significantly raising the hospital's standard of care. The hospital's rehabilitation ward will also be relocated to the new facility, offering improved care for patients with neuromotor sequelae.
Andi Nodit, the hospital's manager, thanked all those involved in the project: "It has been 1,267 days since this project first took shape on paper. That's how long it took for everything, from expressing the initial intent and running the procedures to securing funding and permits. I want to thank everyone who supported this project. It may seem like a long time, and it certainly is, but today we are finally moving beyond paperwork and into real construction."
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