"Hamburg faces more challenges than other countries with two border crossing points in the port and airport. Thus, we are strengthening public health protection beyond the minimum legal requirements with mobile, flexible infrastructure," said Melanie Schlotzhauer., Senator for Social Welfare. The centre will provide flexible medical care at border crossings and throughout the city. The aim is to ensure that travellers and contacts are examined and treated quickly. The new agreement also provides for "state emergency services and our airport fire brigade to expand their existing co-operation in special situations", Berit Schmitz, Managing Director of FHG, added.
EUR 440,000 in funds for improved health care in port and airport
The City of Hamburg (FHH) and Flughafen Hamburg GmbH (FHG) signed an agreement to set up a mobile medical centre will pay 10 per cent of EUR 440,000 for this purpose, a press release said Monday (November 11, 2024). This is against the backdrop of unpredictable disease outbreaks and other acute public health risks precipitated by international travel. The new centre will enhance the health services in the port and airport to meet International Health Regulations (IHR). Border crossings play a key role therein.
Flexible response to emergencies
Federal funding supports Hamburg's pioneering role
The German government is providing 90 per cent of the funds from a scheme to improve health care at airports and seaports while the City of Hamburg will pay the remaining 10 per cent. The funds will go towards medical and technical equipment as well as transport facilities. The aim is to strengthen co-operation between the public health service and the airport’s fire brigade in the long term and avoid parallel structures.
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