Regional Hospital Wanica

Coordinates: 5°42′21″N 55°10′15″W / 5.70597°N 55.17077°W / 5.70597; -55.17077
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Regional Hospital Wanica
Government hospital
Services
Beds180[1]
History
Opened7 February 2020[2]
Links
WebsiteRegional Hospital Wanica Facebook page
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Regional Hospital Wanica (

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

  1. ^ a b c "Ziekenhuis Wanica in april volledig operationeel". Shoeket (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d "Regionaal Ziekenhuis Wanica gaat eerste fase in". Star Nieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  3. ^ "AZP-team heeft Wanica Ziekenhuis gereed voor Covid-19 zorg". Star Nieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  4. ^ "Wanica Ziekenhuis". Hospital By (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  5. ^ "Corona wordt wereldwijd probleem". Dagblad Suriname (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  6. ^ "Verpleegkundigen niet voldoende beschermd tegen Covid-19". De West. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  7. ^ "St. Laurent afgesloten van rest Frans-Guyana". De Ware Tijd (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 April 2020.
  8. ^ "French Ambassador in isolation in Wanica Hospital". De Ware Tijd (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  9. ^ "Original from Sarthe, the French ambassador to Suriname has been infected". Ouest France (in French). Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  10. ^ "AZP-team heeft Wanica Ziekenhuis gereed voor Covid-19 zorg". Star Nieuws. Retrieved 9 May 2020.