Shelters under hospitals require investment. Experts are alarming
The deputy head of the Ministry of Interior and Administration, Wiesław Leśniakiewicz, confirms that new investments are being considered to prepare hospitals for war conditions.
Shelters under hospitals in Poland are in ruins
Krzysztof Obłąny, president of the shelter association in Poland, emphasizes that many hospitals from the PRL period had rooms intended to hide patients and staff, but they were neglected. These shelters were inscribed as strategic objects for civil defense, but currently require a thorough renovation. He obediently points out that all these objects require repair so that they can fulfill their original functions.
The civil defense expert, Franciszek Krynojewski, points out that placing operating rooms in shelters would increase safety. However, it is not certain whether such solutions will be included in the provisions on protective construction. In the 1980s, schools were planned so that they could act as hospitals, which was aimed at providing help to civilians.
Challenges of modern conflicts
Krynojewski notes that modern armed conflicts show that most victims are civilians. During the First World War, only 2 percent The victims were civilians, during the Second World War it was already 48 percent, and now this number exceeds 90 percent. Examples from Palestine and Ukraine confirm this trend.
Hospitals, in accordance with the Act on civil protection and civil defense, are key entities in the population protection system. In addition to hospitals, this category also includes medical rescue units and medical entities cooperating with the National Health Fund. In the face of growing threats, the modernization of shelters becomes a priority to ensure the medical safety of civilians.
Source of information: Polish Press Agency
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