Peru and the UK have entered a new government-to-government (G2G) agreement to facilitate the delivery of a $630m hospital infrastructure project.
This project, which marks a significant step towards enhancing healthcare provision and reducing the regional healthcare disparity, is aimed at benefiting approximately five million Peruvians in the country’s northern regions.
As part of the latest signing, the UK-Peru governments will support the construction of two major hospitals in northern Peru – the Piura High Complexity Hospital in Piura and the Trujillo Regional Teaching Hospital in La Libertad.
This collaboration is also set to strengthen the diplomatic and trading relations between the two nations.
The Peruvian Health Investment Agency, called PRONIS, will oversee the project, which will be supported by a consortium of UK businesses.
The UK Healthcare Alliance, comprising Currie & Brown, Gleeds, and AECOM, was chosen through an open procurement process to provide technical assistance, design, and programme management services.
The memorandum of understanding (MOU) also commits the British Embassy in Lima and the Peruvian Government to collaborate in health and social infrastructure sectors.
The UK Ambassador to Peru in Lima Gavin Cook said: “Today, the signing of this new Agreement is focused on closing gaps in health infrastructure and improving health services in a decentralised manner, promoting the implementation of hospitals following international best practices and standards in the care of people, and raising the quality of hospital infrastructure.
“We hope that this is just the beginning of a new era of cooperation between the UK and Peru in the field of health where the UK can share the experience of the National Health Service (NHS) and the entire ecosystem of hospitals, primary care clinics, equipment suppliers, laboratories and researchers in the service of the health for the population.
“We want to not only deliver hospitals but also promote access to innovation, knowledge transfer and capacity building to improve people’s healthcare.”
This is the fourth infrastructure sector G2G agreement between the UK and Peru, signifying a strong bilateral and trade relationship to boost public investment and deliver social/sustainable infrastructure that can withstand climate change.
