Kainuu Central Hospital (formerly Kajaani Central Hospital), ie KAKS, provides specialist medical care services in Kainuu . The hospital has departments for several medical specialties and cooperates with Oulu University Hospital . Kainuu Sote is currently building a new central hospital, which is scheduled for completion in 2022.
Kainuu Central Hospital operates in Kajaani’s Palokangas (Sairaalanmäki) at Sotkamontie 13. The hospital’s emergency department is also responsible for Kainuu’s health center emergency services on weekends and at night (from 8 am to 8 am) when local health centers are closed.
The hospital area comprises several buildings and functions. These include:
- The actual hospital building (1968) and the extension (199?)
- MAPO (formerly Laundry)
- Canteen
- Staff residential area
terraced houses C, D (converted into offices and other hospital premises, terraced houses A and B demolished)Apartment buildings (2 studio houses, 1 group unit house, 1 family house)
- Heliport
- Heating center