Minister of Health Fahrettin Koca stated that they have a
healthcare system that is not dared in the world and announced that they will
include citizens over 80 years old and those with chronic illnesses above 65
years old in the home healthcare service program.
Minister of Health Fahrettin Koca came to Konya to attend
the collective opening ceremony of 83 healthcare investments. Speaking at the
opening ceremony held at the Karatay 9 No. 70th Year Karaaslan Family Health
Center, Minister Koca stated that Turkey is in the days when it will make
decisions about its future by taking stock of the last 21 years, and said,
"Let me start by saying that we have a healthcare system that is not dared
in the world. In such a way that nearly the entire population benefits from the
healthcare services provided by the state. Because we have a system where all
our citizens benefit equally from healthcare services. Our people have been
brought together under the social security umbrella in healthcare."
Minister Koca said that the city hospitals, whose number has
reached 21, are the dreams of all major cities, and stated that "one of
those dreams has come true in Konya." Let me give you a few numbers to
indicate the importance of the 1,250-bed Konya City Hospital. The daily average
number of patients in our hospital is approximately 6,000. The total number of
examinations performed in 2022 is approximately 2 million. The number of
surgeries performed is 100,000. Patients no longer need to seek treatment in
other cities, the cure is in this city. In Konya, you have 2 education and
research hospitals, 28 state hospitals, and 1 maternity and child diseases
hospital at your service. Only in hospitals affiliated with our ministry, there
are 1,375 specialist doctors and 665 general practitioners. There are 727
family physicians in Konya. Our total number of healthcare personnel is 16,491.
More than 25,000 patients receive services from our hospitals in Konya every
day. An average of over 5,000 surgeries are performed every week. We have an
enormous capacity in healthcare. Our city is an example of dynamism with its
healthcare investments: we have 16 new investment projects.