The rebirth of Madrid's abandoned Puerta de Hierro Hospital as the world's first home for ALS patients

Over 16 years after the old Hospital Puerta de Hierro closed its doors, a plan has been approved to convert it into the world's first public residence for ALS patients. The project will require an investment of 4.3 million euros for the contract drafting and supervision of the work to transform the old building on Calle San Martín de Porres into a pioneering space for those suffering from a particularly cruel disease. More than 4,500 people have…

Abandoned hospital in Madrid, closed for years, will get a new life and become the future home for patients with ALS - Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. This will be the first residence in the world for carriers of this disease. Madrid Community will kick off the project with an initial investment of 4.3 million euros, the goal is for the work to be completed in 2026. The Government Council authorized, on Friday, the awarding of the contract for th…