Alex Borg unveils plans to transform Selmun Tower area into a national health park

The Nationalist Party (PN) has unveiled plans to transform the area around Selmun Tower into a national health park, a major project aimed at prevention, rehabilitation, and overall wellbeing. The proposed development would focus on mental health, post-operation recovery, and athlete rehabilitation, and include a 60-bed facility.

Originally built in the 18th century by the Order of St. John, Selmun Tower overlooks a historically rural area in Mellieħa, now being reimagined as a hub centred on public health and wellbeing.

This announcement follows Wednesday’s address by PN leader Alex Borg, where he expanded on the party’s broader healthcare vision ahead of the 30 May general election. During a political activity in Mellieħa, Borg outlined a five-year plan centred on a network of modern healthcare facilities, including a 250-bed hospital in the north of Malta, a 400-bed hospital in Gozo, the expansion of Mater Dei Hospital, and the transformation of the Paola hub into a 250-bed hospital.

He explained that these projects would form a connected national system across Malta and Gozo, aimed at improving accessibility, reducing waiting times, and easing pressure on existing facilities. The National Health Park forms part of this wider vision, with a stronger focus on prevention and early intervention.

Borg also remarked that Malta has been falling behind in both physical and mental health, pointing to concerning statistics, including high levels of obesity, as a clear indication that the country needs to shift towards more proactive healthcare measures.

Speaking about Fort Campbell, Borg openly recognised that the Labour Party (PL) had a good idea in turning the area into a green open space, and pledged that a PN government would build on that vision.

Fort Campbell, a British-era military installation built in the early 20th century, has long remained largely abandoned. Under PN’s proposal, the site would be transformed into an accessible public space aimed at improving mental health, featuring an ecological park, walking trails, and an interpretation centre highlighting its history.

Borg said these projects are designed to significantly raise the quality of life for both Maltese and Gozitans, shifting the country’s approach from reactive care to a more forward-looking, preventive healthcare system.

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