By Gladys Kila
Construction has recommenced on the proposed K12 million Moresby South District with a K3 million fit out similar to an international hospital.
The hospital is expected to be completed by July this year.
Member for Moresby South, Justin Tkatchenko says, the project planned for completion in December last year was halted due to a court order by landowners from Mahuru village disputing the land on which the hospital sits on.
He states that they have been going to court for the last 8 months which has interrupted the progress and completion of the hospital.
However, NCDC and Moresby South won the court case recently, hence Construction has recommenced.
The court identified that the land the hospital sits on belongs to the Department of education and it is a state land.
Mr Tkatchenko says the hospital will cater for an 8-bed maternity ward, emergency center, 10-bed in-patient, dental clinic, x-ray unit, and pharmacy, and anti- natal clinic, offices and conferences rooms.
This is being done stage by stage with a team from National Capital District Health Division, Department of Health and Moresby South District Office.
Tkatchenko says, this is the first district hospital of its kind in the city with a stunning and well-designed structure.
He says his electorate is working with the Health Department to engage top ranking doctors, nurses and health workers to ensure that the hospital is fully operated by professional and qualified Papua New Guineans.
The MP adds that two doctors’ houses will be built behind the hospital premises as well as nursing quarters with backup generator and good supply of water.
The hospital will have doctors living on site 24 hours and St John’s ambulance will be allocated their space to serve the people.
