The main objective of signing this agreement is to put the person at the center, ensuring that healthcare services are tailored to the specific needs of the group. The Mayor of Amposta, Adam Tomàs, highlighted that the agreement "stages the willingness to collaborate between two city references: the Regional Hospital, as a municipal health company, and Apasa, a reference entity."
“"When challenges are shared, they are easier to achieve, and joint work between entities ends up directly impacting the improvement of people's quality of life."
The General Director of Apasa, Manel Pech, emphasized that the agreement represents "a step forward to improve the socio-sanitary quality of life for people with functional diversity" through personalized care. For his part, the Director-Manager of the Amposta Regional Hospital, Carlos Tobar, stressed that the agreement "visualizes the hospital's values: humanization, close attention, and a person-centered approach."
Tobar explained that specific gynecology and ophthalmology consultations have already been implemented, adapted to the collective, with differentiated spaces and circuits to offer calmer and more adequate attention. Currently, Apasa serves 184 users, ranging from 4 years old to adulthood.
The agreement plans to progressively expand this collaboration to other specialties and areas of the hospital. Furthermore, awareness and training for healthcare professionals will be reinforced to guarantee more personalized and respectful treatment of the needs of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their family environment.
