The Cabinet of the Luxembourg government agreed yesterday to the Directorate of Defence commissioning a study on the feasibility of a medico-military infrastructure project.
It is expected that this project could serve both the healthcare needs of Luxembourg's allies within NATO and come to the reinforcement of existing national medical structures, particularly in the event of accidents involving many victims, terrorist incidents or in support of the competent state authorities during a major health crisis.
The purpose of the study in question will notably be to examine, in addition to the feasibility of such a project, its financial scope and its integration into NATO's capability planning as well as into the national medical and relief system.
Beyond these aspects, the study will also examine the relevance and feasibility of setting up a research and teaching centre in telemedicine and robotic medicine, which would allow the development of medical capacities that could be used in distance operating theatres. Such a device could, among other things, also support Luxembourg contingents deployed in NATO, European Union (EU) and United Nations (UN) peacekeeping missions.
The study in question will ultimately also have the objective of verifying the relevance and validity of the ideas and concepts previously proposed in relation to such a project and of proposing modifications to it, if necessary.
In order to be able to benefit from financial support from the defence budget, it is essential that the project be part of a multinational and cooperative dimension with Luxembourg's allies.
