Regional Hospital Wanica
| Regional Hospital Wanica | |
|---|---|
 Regional Hospital Wanica (February 2020) | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Lelydorp, Wanica, Suriname |
| Coordinates | 5°42′21″N 55°10′15″W / 5.70597°N 55.17077°W |
| Organisation | |
| Funding | Government hospital |
| Services | |
| Beds | 180[1] |
| History | |
| Opened | 7 February 2020[2] |
| Links | |
| Website | Regional Hospital Wanica Facebook page |
| Lists | Hospitals in Suriname |
Regional Hospital Wanica (Dutch: Regionaal Ziekenhuis Wanica) is a hospital in Lelydorp, Suriname. The hospital opened on 7 February 2020 in its initial stage,[2] and serves the Wanica District. With 180[1] beds and 9 ICU beds,[3] it will be a full-service hospital for the region without the need to go to Paramaribo.[4] Antoine Elias, Minister of Health, reported that the radiology, laboratory, mortuary and emergency aid department were still under construction.[2]
The construction of the hospital was sponsored by China who donated US$28 million. The government of Suriname spend SRD 120 million.[2] The hospital is expected to have a staff of between 350 and 400 people when fully completed.[1]
COVID-19 pandemic
Even though the Regional Hospital Wanica was still partially under construction, it was decided to the use the hospital to quarantine suspected COVID-19 patients,[5] and as one of the locations for general quarantine.[6] Antoine Joly, the eighth case of COVID-19 in Suriname whose condition was mild,[7] was treated in the Regional Hospital Wanica between 24 and 29 March.[8][9] On 5 April, the hospital was officially considered ready to handle COVID-19 patients at a specialised ward.[10]
References
- ^ a b c "Ziekenhuis Wanica in april volledig operationeel". Shoeket (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Regionaal Ziekenhuis Wanica gaat eerste fase in". Star Nieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- ^ "AZP-team heeft Wanica Ziekenhuis gereed voor Covid-19 zorg". Star Nieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- ^ "Wanica Ziekenhuis". Hospital By (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- ^ "Corona wordt wereldwijd probleem". Dagblad Suriname (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- ^ "Verpleegkundigen niet voldoende beschermd tegen Covid-19". De West. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- ^ "St. Laurent afgesloten van rest Frans-Guyana". De Ware Tijd (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- ^ "French Ambassador in isolation in Wanica Hospital". De Ware Tijd (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2020.
- ^ "Original from Sarthe, the French ambassador to Suriname has been infected". Ouest France (in French). Retrieved 6 April 2020.
- ^ "AZP-team heeft Wanica Ziekenhuis gereed voor Covid-19 zorg". Star Nieuws. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
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