NMSI Progress Blog
In March NMS was honoured with a visit by representatives of the Parliamentary Select Health Committee who were accompanied by members of the Project Implementation Unit of the Ministry of Health.
The team was able to see and understand the UK side of operations, viewing some of the key product and logistical components going into ensuring the quality and efficiency of this project.
The visiting team were invited to inspect the steel frame being shipped for the Dodowa hospital in situ at the steelworks factory, which they also toured, seeing the next batch of steel going through the factory. In addition they inspected the Freight Forwarding Warehouses being used for this project.
We were delighted to welcome the team to NMS’ project offices where we were able to further discuss the project, bringing further insight to both sides.
The visit was invaluable, promoting dialogue and spurring a number of very useful ideas. We are grateful to the whole visiting team for their thoughts and enthusiasm to see the health sector in Ghana progress rapidly and professionally.
The District Assembly has awarded full planning authority to the Formena site, keeping things on track for this, our second hospital site.
An outcome of this great working relationship that has been building up onsite is that NMSI and the District Assembly have established a joint working team to oversee water management. With NMSI taking responsibility for internal water drainage in compliance with the DA water strategy, the DA will deal with external water drainage under our Joint External Water Management Strategy. As well as agreeing this plan we have put in place an implementation timetable which will see work completed before the rains start in June.
Following a major briefing during April for the District Assembly Chief Executive and his team, NMSI has been granted full planning permission for the Dodowa hospital site. This extraordinarily successful occasion, which saw the executive team visiting NMSI offices and one of the production facilities has cemented what was already becoming a close and effective working relationship. The chief and his team expressed their huge enthusiasm and support for the project.
Construction work has begun on the Dodowa hospital marking a significant milestone for the hospital project. NMSI have engaged ChenOverseas as the Civil Works contractor for initial work on the Dodowa site. This team are now active on the site which is already cleared of vegetation and demarcated by a temporary fence. A temporary site office has also been set up on site. Over the next few weeks ChenOverseas will work on topsoil removal, preparation of site drainage and cut and fill works. Read More
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The first shipment of 3 containers containing the fencing, holding down bolts and the lighting towers and generators for Dodowa arrived at Tema port on 18 January and are currently at UT Logistics awaiting clearance and transfer to site. Discussions continue with local suppliers with a view to sourcing discrete items of equipment locally and to take forward the installation, commissioning, maintenance and training in support of the hospital equipment, an experienced Ghanaian Clinical Specialist joined the team on 3 February.
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