St Kitts and Nevis: The 3D design for the Joseph N France General Hospital was officially unveiled by Prime Minister Dr Terrance Drew on Saturday in a special ceremony. The new design unveiled is set to increase the functionality and operations, through enhancement of already existing facilities. The new design will provide better healthcare services and enhanced medical treatments to the people of St Kitts and Nevis.
PM Drew also shared a glimpse of the new design; in a video he shared on Facebook. The video shows the unique design of the new hospital featuring an environmentally green landscape, incorporating renewable systems including solar powered equipment. Terraced gardens on the upper floors enhance the overall aesthetic of the facility.
The unveiling ceremony of the JNF hospital was hosted by the government where they highlighted their commitment towards the health sector and emphasized that the authorities are dedicated towards enhancing health services across the island. The newly appointed Director of Health Institutions, Dr Jenson Morton was also present at the event and called the unveiling ceremony as ‘The day to introduce transformed healthcare sector of St Kitts and Nevis.”
New room structures in JNF
While shedding light on the updated infrastructure, Morton stated that the new hospital will have exterior glazing and acoustic screening to prevent outdoor noise entering the hospital. He noted that the intensive care unit (ICU) beds and the high dependency beds will be provided to patients as single occupancy rooms and not in an open ward system.
Facilities added in the new design
Morton added that the new hospital will have a single acute care inpatient room or a twin inpatient room but no more than that. The rooms will have all necessary equipment including outlets for data, oxygen, electricals, medical gases and more. The enhanced design includes a maternity unit, trauma center, and doctors providing all sorts of basic treatment from Cardiology, Dermatology, ENT, Mammography, Neurology, Nephrology and others.
Capacity of new JNF hospital
The new hospital will have a capacity of 5694 admittances per year and will provide 2000 child births per annum. This is a significant number, if compared to the current capacity of the hospital.
PM Drew praises Jenson Morton
PM Terrance Drew, who was also present at the unveiling ceremony praised Morton stating that he left no stone unturned and made his ambitious plan a reality. He mentioned that Morton’s plan didn’t come easy as he consulted more than 400 people during the preparation of the plan for the hospital.
The PM also lauded Ambassador Leon Natta-Nelson, who overviewed the project and other members of the cabinet for making extra efforts for making the facility a reality.