The Most Modern Mobile Epidemic Hospital of Europe Was Built in Kiskunhalas

Abstract

The aim of my presentation is to demonstrate the protection tasks and good practices developed for an unknown situation created by the COVID-19 pandemic starting in December 2019, in the light of the measures taken by the Hungarian Prison Service. The construction of the Kiskunhalas Mobile Epidemic Hospital (hereinafter: Epidemic Hospital) and the increase in the prison service’s production capacity for health protection equipment, has become essential because of the pandemic. The well-equipped Epidemiological Hospital with 150 beds, and the means of protective equipment delivered to healthcare institutions within a short time have made a worthy contribution to the protection of the society and to the safety of its citizens. The production of face masks with employment of prisoners, as well as the production of other protective means, became parts of the state's self-sufficiency. The Epidemic Hospital closed on 31st May 2021, however, the institution may provide an opportunity for immediate future utilization in the case of a new wave, or a new pandemic.