Goiás approves R$500 million project for new Hugo Hospital, transition planned for 2027

The government of the Brazilian state of Goiás has signed a protocol of intentions to acquire a private‑sector building in the Conjunto Fabiana area of Goiânia for the new Hospital de Urgências de Goiânia (Hugo). The project is budgeted at roughly R$500 million and will be financed from the state treasury through a direct contract, justified by the building’s unique suitability as a hospital.

The new complex, covering 53,147 m² on a 37,813 m² site, was originally intended for an oncology center and includes over 600 parking spaces. After adaptations, it will host the Hugo hospital, expanding its capacity from 342 to more than 500 beds, increasing ICU units from 52 to 90, and doubling surgical suites from 10 to 20. Governor Daniel Vilela said, “Estamos saindo de 10 para 20 salas de cirurgia, e de 52 leitos para 90 leitos de UTI.” The transition to the new facility is scheduled to begin in 2027, with the Albert Einstein Beneficent Society continuing to manage the hospital.

The acquisition aims to address the limits of the current Hugo site, which has reached its expansion ceiling, and to meet growing demand for high‑complexity emergency, trauma, neurology and neurosurgery services across the state.