Regional Hospital Wanica
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| Regional Hospital Wanica | |
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 Regional Hospital Wanica (February 2020) | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Lelydorp, Wanica, Suriname |
| Coordinates | 5°42′21″N 55°10′15″W / 5.70597°N 55.17077°W |
| Services | |
| Beds | 180[1] |
| History | |
| Founded | 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]
