Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, Head of the Chancellery of the President of the Republic of Poland Grażyna Ignaczak-Bandych and Minister of Health Adam Niedzielski have announced a call for funding for cancer hospitals. Proposals for strategic projects will be available from 6 March 2023.

“The fight against cancer must involve systemic measures”, said Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki. “By 2030, at least PLN 10 billion will be allocated to oncology, in various programmes. This is a revolution in cancer treatment. We are implementing the latest procedures, investing in wards and medicines, because the patient’s well-being is paramount”, the Prime Minister stressed.

Thanks to the subsidised projects for cancer hospitals, the diagnosis and treatment of patients will be accelerated.

As Minister Grażyna Ignaczak-Bandych recalled, a competition was announced for funding from the Medical Fund, which was established on the initiative of President Andrzej Duda.

The total amount of Medical Fund funding for cancer hospitals is PLN 2.5 billion. The minimum value of a strategic project submitted for the competition is PLN 50 million. Hospitals can apply for a maximum of PLN 300 million in targeted subsidies. The call for projects will last until 5 May 2023.

“Comprehensive cancer treatment is provided by around 40 facilities in Poland. The call for proposals will select a dozen of the best projects. However, we do not rule out increasing the pool of funding”, announced Minister Adam Niedzielski.

According to Prof. Adam Maciejczyk, director of the Lower Silesian Oncology Centre, and Prof. Krzysztof Składowski, director of the Maria Skłodowska-Curie National Institute of Oncology – National Research Institute in Gliwice, who were present at the conference, the funding will improve access to modern diagnostics and therapy.

“We are changing the organisation of oncological treatment. A single centre will guide the patient through the entire process from diagnosis, to treatment, to rehabilitation. The patient’s interest must be paramount”, said the Minister of Health.

Adrian Andrzejewski