Regional Hospital Wanica
| 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 |
| Services | |
| Beds | 180 |
| History | |
| Founded | 7 February 2020 |
| Links | |
| Website | Regional Hospital Wanica Facebook page |
| Lists | Hospitals in Suriname |
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location, address.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.