Regional Hospital Wanica

Regional hospital in Lelydorp, Suriname

Hospital in Wanica, Suriname

Regional Hospital Wanica

Regional Hospital Wanica (February 2020)

Geography
Location| Lelydorp, Wanica, Suriname
Coordinates| 5°42′21″N 55°10′15″W﻿ / ﻿5.70597°N 55.17077°W﻿ / 5.70597; -55.17077
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

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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

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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.

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