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PAHO hosts design launch of  3 of Belize’s health facilities to be safer and greener

Posted: Monday, February 17, 2020. 7:21 pm CST.

By BBN Staff: On Wednesday, February 12th, 2020, the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) hosted the kick-off meeting to officially launch the design phase of three health facilities in Belize.

 PAHO project coordinators, engineers, check consultant, with the Ministry of Health officials, and the contracted design company met to discuss timelines, scope of works and project design standards.

The activity is part of the smart hospitals component of the EU-funded “Health Sector Support Programme Belize” project being implemented through PAHO, in partnership with the Ministry of Health.

The component aims to retrofit a total of six health facilities in Belize to be disaster resilient and environmentally friendly. Assessments and evaluations of the health facilities have been completed, and a design company has been selected and contracted to do the designs for three of the six facilities.

To execute these designs, Mitchell-Moody Associates was awarded the design contract for Punta Gorda Community Hospital, Corozal Community Hospital, and Southern Regional Hospital.

“We’ll be looking at making the buildings more structurally sound and green. Also, looking at making the facilities more efficient in terms of energy, flow and water consumption,” Mitchell-Moody Associates said in a statement.

The design phase is expected to take up to 6 months which includes a series of site visits to the facilities for healthcare workers and communities’ engagements. At project completion, it is anticipated that the health facilities will have major cost-saving benefits through improvements of water and energy efficiency, light and air quality and overall safety conditions. Thus, creating a safer and more efficient health facility for the Belizean people.

The smart hospital component is only one part of the “Health Sector Support Programme Belize” project with the second component focusing on strengthening Belize’s healthcare system and promoting a healthier lifestyle in the country.

Through this partnership the Ministry of Health and the European Union, PAHO aims to contribute to the achievement of the overall goal of “Better Health for Belize.”

 

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