The Shenzhen Department of Health announced the ground breaking of a RMB 600 million ($76.73 million) new surgery complex at Shenzhen People's Hospital.

The department also said the construction of a new Center for Disease Prevention and Control will start by the end of this month.

The city's upgrade of public healthcare facilities include the expansion of Shenzhen People's Hospital, the construction of Shenzhen People's No.

Shenzhen Donghu Hospital will be renamed Shenzhen No.3 People's Hospital. It will specialize in treating infectious diseases, and break ground this month According to the government's plan, the hospital will start operation in 2009 and be equipped with 500 beds.

The new municipal CDC will also start construction by the end of this month, and cover a total area of 40,000 square meters.

At the beginning of next year, Shenzhen will start construction on Binhai Hospital, which is expected to have 2,000 beds

Source:佚名