Georgetown: Government has spent some $7.8 million to upgrade the Nurses’ Hostel at the Mahdia District Hospital in Region Eight, Regional Executive Officer Ronald Harsawack has said.
The Basic Needs Trust Fund (BNTF) project was awarded to Troy Dainty and supervised by Dean and Partners. The upgrades included the construction of three additional rooms. Additionally, it included the extension of 330 square feet of the existing area for rooms, construction of washroom facilities, tiling, extension of roofing, internal and external painting, replacing of all windows and upgrades to all existing plumbing and electrical fixtures. This project commenced in late 2013 after Basic Needs was approached by the Regional Democratic Council (RDC).
To complement the BNTF-funded project, the regional administration provided new furniture and fixtures for the building.
Harsawack said the project had been placed on top on the agenda since his appointment. “One of our priorities is to ensure that acceptable and comfortable living quarters are afforded to our staff and students, be it teachers, dormitory students, nurses or any other staff.”
Once given a conducive working environment, it is likely that the output by workers will be greater. “The output of these staff is linked to the working environment in which they operate, improved facilities generally equates to improved services,” he added.
Harsawack said this is just part of a wider plan to modernise the operations of the Mahdia District Hospital, which serves as the main health hub for Region Eight. The acquisition of an ambulance, the procurement of medical equipment, the deployment of two new doctors and an upcoming project to install a photovoltaic elevated water distribution system for the hospital are some of the plans on stream for the first quarter of this year for the sector.
The Regional Health Officer also urged the nurses to make good use of the accommodation and emphasised the need to keep the facility in an acceptable manner.
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