Italy's Lombardy region prepares Eruo303m healthcare and R&D modernisation:
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
Italy's Lombardy region is preparing to launch a Euro303m ($447m) healthcare modernisation programme, after completing a co-investment agreement with the national government. The programme comprises 48 specific activities, with the aim of meeting 10 objectives. These include: the development of a four-tier network of healthcare facilities; the modernisation of all facilities up to health service standards (set out in 1998 legislation); establishing a hospital inpatient capacity of 4.5 beds per 1,000 populations; and the development of the region's biomedical technology R&D network.