The governing conservative Law and Justice (PiS) party announced the plan on the X social media platform, formerly known as Twitter, on Tuesday, Polish state news agency PAP reported.
In a video message, Health Minister Katarzyna Sójka said the government had increased health spending and was improving access to healthcare for patients nationwide.
She added: “Health also means good food during treatment.”
The minister announced that, under the new programme, named “Good Meal,“ Polish hospitals would receive additional funds to provide patients with “tasty and healthy food.”
She declared that health officials would ask patients for their views "to ensure hospital meals are as good as possible," and that patients would also be able to consult dieticians.
Sójka stated: “Quality meals help patients make a speedier recovery.”
Government spokesman Piotr Müller confirmed in an interview with public broadcaster Polish Radio on Tuesday that state funding for hospital meals would "rise significantly."
On Monday, the Law and Justice party promised to modernise the country’s pre-1989 apartment buildings, which house more than 8 million people, as part of its manifesto for the upcoming parliamentary elections.
The announcements mark the latest pledges from the governing party in the run-up to next month's elections, with more policy proposals set to be unveiled later this week, according to Poland's conservative leader Jarosław Kaczyński.
Party spokesman Rafał Bochenek has said that the ruling conservatives will unveil their "full electoral manifesto" at an event in the south-central town of Końskie on Saturday, September 9.
Last month, Poland's lawmakers approved a government plan to combine the parliamentary elections with a nationwide referendum on issues including illegal migration.
In the parliamentary elections, Poles will head to the ballot box on October 15 to elect 460 new MPs and 100 senators for a four-year term.
The Law and Justice party and its government coalition allies have maintained a clear lead over the opposition in most recent surveys, polling ahead of the Civic Coalition (KO) and the far-right Confederation group.
The ruling conservatives in 2019 won a convincing victory over opposition parties at the ballot box, securing a second term in power.
(pm/gs)
Source: IAR, PAP
