Health Minister Alexandru Rafila says the idea that the buildings where the old hospitals operate should be demolished is wrong, pointing out that bacteria and viruses are not in the walls but in the sanitary facilities, which according to with data must be changed. News.ro.

“This is a story about bacteria and viruses that penetrate walls. They do not climb into the walls and do not stay there, this issue can be resolved. The biggest problem is at the level of sanitary installations, which really accept, very often, microorganisms,” the minister explained to Prima News.

He was asked on a show on Prima News on Monday whether he agreed with voices saying some old hospitals should be demolished because the buildings can no longer be used safely because of the risk of hospital-acquired infections, the health minister said. that this applies to some hospitals.

“In some situations yes, in others – no. I have seen perfectly renovated old buildings – for example in Bystrica, Strehaj I found old buildings, but perfectly restored – this basically means reconstruction and complete change of sanitary installations or other installations that make them compatible with the needs of the population. moment. Others, of course, especially large structures that are difficult to restore, need to be completely replaced with new ones. I think those buildings that are smaller, modular, can be restored.

Bacteria and viruses penetrating the walls is a story. They do not climb into the walls and do not stay there, this issue can be resolved. The biggest problem is at the level of sanitary installations, which, indeed, very often contain microorganisms, and only their complete change allows to avoid colonization by microorganisms with pathogenic potential,” said Alexandru Rafila.

Rafila showed that those buildings where hospitals can no longer function can be repurposed, they don’t necessarily need to be demolished.

He emphasized that in the case of any rehabilitation, it is necessary to take into account the need to organize salons “with as few beds as possible”, possibly with a single bed and with its own bathroom.