Poprad Hospital Records Major Loss Despite Previous Profitable Years

Poprad Hospital, long considered a model of efficient management in Slovakia's state healthcare system, reported a record loss of 2.4 million euros last year. The financial setback comes as the hospital undergoes modernization funded by the European Union's recovery plan, with construction work taking place while the facility continues normal operations. The hospital had previously been profitable and is expected to offset the current losses with accumulated gains from earlier years. The modernization project represents part of Slovakia's broader efforts to upgrade its healthcare infrastructure using EU funds following the pandemic.