The President of Ghana visited the Kumawu Hospital site on Tuesday 28th June to view the excellent progress that is being made at the hospital site.
Benefits
To you, your family and the local area.
Shorter Waiting Times
The new hospital will be capable of handling the expected 50% attendance increase in 2015
State-of-the-art Facility
The new hospital will have 21st Century equipment and facilities.
Capable of Expansion
The hospital is designed to be capable of expansion from 120 beds to 200 beds.
Extra Income
Woody vegetative matter from excavation activities will be offered to affected land users to be used for charcoal burning to provide extra income.
Hospital attendance in the Sekyere Kumawu District has been steadily rising over the last few years and this new district hospital is vital to increase healthcare capacity in the area.
Design
Each hospital has been adapted to suit the unique topography and geographical conditions of its location by a world class team of experts from the UK and Ghana.
The innovative design of the hospitals is aimed at providing a therapeutic environment to aid patient recovery while providing value for money by delivering hospitals which require minimal maintenance, have a low energy footprint and have the capacity for future expansion.
A comprehensive process of consultation with local landowners, farmers and other stakeholders has been undertaken ahead of and throughout the hospital build process.
The new hospital will have 21st Century equipment and facilities and is designed to be capable of expansion from 120 beds to 200 beds.
The goal is to support the sustainable advancement of healthcare in Ghana.
The goal is to support the sustainable advancement of healthcare in Ghana.
The proposed new hospital will house
- Two operating theatres
- Theatre recovery unit
- Intensive care unit (ICU)
- Surgical wards (male and female)
- Medical wards (male and female)
- Accident and emergency wards
- Observation/out-patient ward
- Maternity, obstetrics / gynaecology ward
- Paediatric ward
- Public health unit
- Dental unit
- Radiology unit
- Pharmacy/dispensary
- Laboratory
- Blood bank
- Consulting rooms
- Reception/waiting area
- Records office
- Accommodation for core staff
- Conference and training facilities
- Kitchen, laundry
- Hospital stores
- Mortuary
- Maintenance unit/workshop
- Waste disposal unit
Bed Numbers
Adult and Paediatric Wards
- Maternity, Obstetrics and Gynecology Department – Two Wards and Delivery = 32 beds
- Male Surgical Ward = 14 beds
- Female Surgical Ward = 14 beds
- Pediatric Ward = 16 beds
- Male Medical Ward = 14 beds
- Female Medical Ward = 14 beds
- Theatre Recovery Beds = 4 beds
- Accident and Emergency = 6 bed (Triage)
- Outpatients = 6 bed (Observation)
- Mothers Hostel = 18 beds
- Total: 138 beds
- l L-shaped wards with central staff base supporting both wings
- l Mix of of private and open wards
- l Innovative central spine layout enables patients to look directly outside to therapeutic gardens and views beyond
- l Garden space defined for each ward
- l Variant for children
A strong, sustainable design concept based upon a series of distinct landscapes
Landscape Concept
'Care and Cure' concept employs international best practice for healthcare design incorporating therapeutic and functional garden spaces
- A therapeutic environment – buildings in a landscape
- Calming, relaxing and promoting healing
- Celebrating views of the hospital and capturing views of the local area
- Creating bespoke designs for each hospital responding to local environments using indigenous plants
- Using traditional medicinal plants and herbs
- ‘Woodland’ providing screening and shade
- ‘Plantation’ with trees creating shade whilst maintaining views through
- Formal gardens celebrating focal areas and entrances
- Private gardens for each ward where patients can convalesce, relax and meet relatives
- Open ‘Savannah’ areas providing longer views across the site and beyond
- Swales creating attractive and effective water courses managing water flows in rainy seasons
- Play areas for children
Hospital Progress
Keep up to date with Dodowa build progress
The Kumawu District Hospital time-lapse video was updated in April, showing the excellent progress that is being made on site!
Lead architects for the “Built To Care Ghana” district hospital programme, UK based TP Bennett, won the prestigious first prize for “Outstanding International Architecture Project” against still international competition at the 2016 British Expertise International Awards. The award celebrates the most influential architectural project with a focus on: innovative concept, strong local impact, meeting technical and cultural challenges, as well as creating a sustainable outcome. Congratulations to all involved!
NMSI provides a full design/build/equip/train service for the development of locally appropriate health-related infrastructure. NMSI brings to bear the expertise of award-winning experts in the field to provide the latest in innovation and design.
