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Health havoc
A LEFTWING coalition of parties have lamented the ‘critical state’ of public health in Marbella. Local head of the leftwing Izquierda Unida, Victoria Morales released a statement on Friday, January 20, criticising the conservative Partido Popularled Marbella City Council.
Morales took aim at local PP leaders for their stance of promising more health centres, like in Las Chapas, ahead of local elections in May, saying they fail to properly staff existing health facilities.
Morales referred to figures, saying Marbella and San Pedro even lag behind lowerthanaverage rates of medical professionals in Andalucia. She said that Marbella and San Pedro are short of a total of 14 doctors and two paediatricians.
The politician also criticised the increase in residents turning to private health insurance to avoid the issues in the public healthcare system, saying these problems are caused by political choices made by the conservative council leaders which should not exist under a universal healthcare system.
Victoria Morales is a candidate for Marbella City mayor and is set to stand for election later this year with promises including fixing the issues with the public health system.
for their support in the project, saying it will “offer a valuable new piece of infrastructure to our city and guarantee that this dream becomes a reality.”
Muñoz added her admiration for the club saying “Their values of football as a tool for education, cultural and social integration are amazing and means this project has even more potential in the community.”
The next steps of the project are to develop a plan for the stadium which will be decided through a competition judged by a panel of architects and engineering technicians, as well as the council and the club itself. The current structure left on the planned site is also set to be demolished later in the year.
The construction phase of the project is likely to kick off in 2024, before the stadium opens for play in 2025.
