SA: Zola/Jabulani Hospital
Set for completion in February 2011, the hospital is a level 1 facility with 300 beds and will have the necessary components such as maternity wards, paediatric wards; obstetrics and gynaecology; radiology; pharmacy; outpatient care; accident and emergency department as well as rehabilitative facilities and victims’ support centre.
The hospital features ground plus four levels and the design, by Hospital Design Group (HDG)/ Consultium JV; have attempted to position related components within proximity. Most of the hospital’s clinical facilities are located on the ground and first floors, including the main administration, admissions, pharmacy, outpatient facilities and medical wards. The second floor comprises mainly of surgical, orthopaedic and paediatric wards, while the balance of the building on floors 3 and 4 feature the step-down wards for patient recovery.
Upon completion, the building will be a modern, streamlined development exuding high-quality materials comparative to prominent private hospitals. The hospital’s immediate catchment area will be the primary beneficiaries of the new Zola hospital and “it will be a shining example of an outstanding facility that will be recognised for many days to come,” states Rudolf Roos of HDG.
The main impetus for the development of Zola/Jabulani hospital is to relieve the tremendous pressure on Chris Hani Baragwanath hospital’s staff and facilities.
Enhancing Service Delivery
The new innovations at Chris Hani Baragwanath and the new Zola/Jabulani 300 beds District hospital achieve more than just propeling the facilities to achieve global standard,
they also add credence to the public sector’s ability to deliver quality,and full range health services to citizens whom previously thought such care could only be met at distant private hospitals.
