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Regional hospital in Lelydorp, Suriname Hospital in Wanica, Suriname
Regional Hospital Wanica
Regional Hospital Wanica (February 2020)
Geography
LocationLelydorp, Wanica, Suriname
Coordinates5°42′21″N 55°10′15″W / 5.70597°N 55.17077°W / 5.70597; -55.17077
Organisation
FundingGovernment hospital
Services
Beds180
History
Opened7 February 2020
Links
WebsiteRegional Hospital Wanica Facebook page
ListsHospitals 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, and serves the Wanica District. With 180 beds and 9 ICU beds, it will be a full-service hospital for the region without the need to go to Paramaribo. Antoine Elias, Minister of Health, reported that the radiology, laboratory, mortuary and emergency aid department were still under construction.

The construction of the hospital was sponsored by China who donated US$28 million. The government of Suriname spend SRD 120 million. The hospital is expected to have a staff of between 350 and 400 people when fully completed.

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, and as one of the locations for general quarantine. Antoine Joly, the eighth case of COVID-19 in Suriname whose condition was mild, was treated in the Regional Hospital Wanica between 24 and 29 March. On 5 April, the hospital was officially considered ready to handle COVID-19 patients at a specialised ward.

References

  1. ^ "Ziekenhuis Wanica in april volledig operationeel". Shoeket (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  2. ^ "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.


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