Built in 1928 by the express will of the benefactor, Mr. Giuseppe Rossi of Castelrotto, who left all his assets for the establishment of a non-profit foundation whose purpose was, and still is, to manage an acute hospital, was officially inaugurated. on November 11, 1928.
The Malcantonese Hospital is located in Castelrotto, a charming Malcantone village surrounded by greenery and nature typical of the region.
The Institute, which is registered in the hospital planning of the Canton of Ticino, has within it an Acute Department of Minor Intensity (RAMI), a Department of Psychiatry, a First Aid Center and a large outpatient service (Cardiology, cardiovascular rehabilitation, physiotherapy , ergotherapy, psychology, acupuncture, dietary counseling, radiology, conventional radiographic investigations, diabetes clinic.