Healthcare excellence in Suriname
OFID is financing the construction and rehabilitation of healthcare facilities, including a major renovation of the Academic Hospital Paramaribo – the main referral and teaching hospital in Suriname that is now serving some 350,000 patients per year.
By Justine Würtz and Anna Ilaria-Mayrhofer
Primary Health Center (PHC) Nieuw Nickerie
The Academic Hospital Paramaribo (AZP) is the only facility in Suriname that provides emergency and trauma services, and intensive care, in addition to surgical procedures related to cardiology, neurology, ophthalmology and other disciplines. Receiving little in the way of renovation since it first opened in 1966, the hospital’s facilities and quality of services were on the decline. Concerns were growing and medical personnel shortages were acute, making its rehabilitation and capacity expansion a priority for the Suriname government. The National Health Sector Plan (2011-2018) was devised under the
umbrella of the country’s poverty alleviation strategy. The AZP was a priority under the plan; it not only provides state-financed care to the capital city and beyond, but also serves as the country’s main training facility for healthcare professionals. OFID’s US$26.5 million in funding has been allocated to rehabilitating
the AZP, as well as constructing six primary healthcare centers and a Central Pharmaceutical Depository. The project is expected to be completed by 2021. The AZP is currently under renovation and is investing in training and
degree programs for health workers, aiming to serve as a center of excellence for training and research. The primary healthcare centers are the first line of service providing immediate access to quality care close to people’s homes.
From left to right: Iris Sandel (Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance), Claudia Marica-Redan (CEO AZP), OFID delegation, Cleopatra Jessurun (Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health)
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PHOTO: AZP
PHOTO: Ministry of Health, Suriname
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