New health center in Friedrichshain: Modernization for everyone!

New health center in Friedrichshain: Modernization for everyone!

The new health center Friedrichshain at Koppenstraße 38–40 is finally completed after extensive renovation. With its central location near Strausberger Platz, it offers a variety of health services that will be combined at one location in the future. The investment of around 11.3 million euros, which was financed from investment planning, Siwana and urban development programs, shows the commitment to better health care in the region. This reports berlin.de .

The construction work for the health center extended over nine years and took place in two construction phases. Max Kindler, district councilor, emphasizes the importance of this facility for the health care of the neighborhood. Especially for parents, access to important examinations, such as the school enrollment, is relieved, since all offers are now bundled in one place. City Councilor Andy Hehmke also comments on the complexity of the construction project and emphasizes that with a well thought -out color concept and a guidance system for visually impaired, accessibility in the planning was comprehensively taken into account.

comprehensive offers for all

The health center will offer a advice center for hearing-impaired children and adolescents, a department for prevention and health promotion for adults, a dental service and a children's and youth health service. These factors help to ensure that the new location serves as a public place for health promotion and care, especially for socially disadvantaged groups and people with a migration background. This is part of a comprehensive renovation concept that also includes floor plan changes and interior designs to create an optimal atmosphere, as sustainable-erneuerung.berlin.de In addition, interdisciplinary early funding centers with intercultural orientation as well as specific offers for the closure of vaccinations and advice for young people and the elderly on psychosocial and health issues are planned. An environmental medical outpatient clinic will deal with questions of air pollution, noise and heat. The proximity to the Margarethe-von-Witzleben-Schule, a special school for hearing-impaired children, is benefited from the expansion of the advice center for hearing-impaired children and adolescents, since several audiometry cabins are provided.

Integration into the health system of Berlin

The new facility is in the context of the Health (APG) campaign program, which was launched by Berlin in 2014. This program aims to improve access to illness prevention and health promotion for all Berliners. With annual state funds of 1.377 million euros in 2023, providers from prevention offers are supported to take into account individual resources and needs of the population, as on berlin.de discussed.

Cooperation with district institutions and external partners will make a significant contribution to achieving the health goals for Berlin. Members of the state health conference, which include service providers, social service providers and science institutions, play a crucial role in planning and implementing health measures.