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Accident & Emergency Department, Juba Teaching Hospital, Juba, South Sudan
Completion of Improvements
May 2015
Real Medicine Foundation 11700 National Blvd, Suite 234 Los Angeles, CA 90064 (310) 820-‐4502
By Dr. Taban Martin Vitale, RMF South Sudan In February 2014, Real Medicine Foundation (RMF) represented by its founder and CEO Dr. Martina C. Fuchs together with RMF’s South Sudan team had a series of meetings with the National Ministry of Health officials (represented by the Honorable Minister, Undersecretary and Director Generals) and the Juba Teaching Hospital (JTH) administration on how to improve the infrastructure at the Accident and Emergency Department. Juba Teaching Hospital is the only national referral hospital in the whole country of South Sudan and being located in the capital, any input to improve services there will be perceived by the general population as a common property of the whole nation.
In June 30, 2014, RMF with the generous support from its Donor collaborated with the National Ministry of Health, which matched the gift of RMF’s donor and contributed additional funding, and contracted Pan Koung Ltd., a national construction company, to carry out the improvement of the Accident and Emergency Department. The contractor started the work at the beginning of July 2014, and completed most of the work by December 2014. Being a registered national company and wanting to contribute to their new country, the contractor provided a significant additional amount of work identified during the course of implementation without amendment of the original budget. In mid-‐December 2014, the MOH opened up one of the blocks, housing mainly the pharmacy, radiology unit, some consultation rooms and the reception area to offer services for the growing population as the demand continues to be high.
Monitoring and supervision of Pan Koung’s work was continuously being conducted by the MOH designated engineer, Martin Oyo, together with the RMF South Sudan team and the Juba Teaching Hospital administration. The Honorable Minister of Health, Dr. Riek Gai Kok, and Undersecretary Dr. Makur Matur Kariom, also used to visit the site frequently, ensuring quality work. In February 2015, a joint evaluation of Pan Koung’s work was conducted by RMF CEO Dr. Martina C. Fuchs, the Undersecretary of the MOH, a representative from the Ministry of Housing and Physical Infrastructure, and the JTH administration. The team pointed out some areas which needed more improvement. The contractor acted swiftly to improve the interiors of the blocks. RMF paid an additional $4,000 to put weather guard paint on the exterior walls of all three blocks as this was not stipulated in the original contract.
The Ministry of Health through its leadership, H.E. Dr. Riek Gai Kok, procured and started to deliver furniture, medical equipment, and beds and mattresses to the Accident and Emergency Department in April 2015, and contracted a private cleaning company to maintain the cleanliness and hygiene of the Department as well as the whole hospital.
Patients will be now moved into the A&E Department and an inauguration celebration is planned for the near future.
Project photos
R-‐L: Dr. Martina Fuchs, Undersecretary MOH, Surveyor from Ministry of Housing during joint evaluation
RMF’s Dr. Taban Vitale (R) touring the A&E Department with a medical team from the US
Interior of one of the rooms after repainting the areas identified during evaluation
R-‐L: Jacob, a Pan Koung engineer and RMF’s Okang Wilson discussing some areas which needed more improvement
Taban in the A&E dispensing pharmacy; the staff are grateful for the improvement
Interior of one of the rooms after repainting the areas identified during evaluation
Interior of one of the rooms after repainting the areas identified during evaluation
Interior of one of the rooms after repainting the areas identified during evaluation
Interior of one of the rooms after repainting the areas identified during evaluation
Interior of one of the rooms after repainting the areas identified during evaluation
Interior of one of the rooms after repainting the areas identified during evaluation
Well painted shelf in one of the nursing stations
Exterior wall of Surgical block after repainting with weather guard paint
Exterior wall of Surgical block after repainting with weather guard paint
R-‐ Surgical block and L-‐ Medical block
Exterior wall of Surgical block after repainting with weather guard paint
Exterior wall of Medical block painted with weather guard paint
Exterior wall of the block housing Pharmacy, Radiology, Consultation rooms, Operating theatres
Exterior wall of former Lab block after repainting with weather guard paint
Triage area, also used for resuscitation of critically ill patients
A truck delivering beds procured by MOH
A janitor washing the exterior wall of Surgical block after repainting with weather guard paint
Well cleaned Triage area, flow of patients now controlled to ensure privacy
R. Marketing manager of SINCO Medical Supplies, company contracted by MOH to supply the A&E Department
SINCO staff in front of the mattresses supplied by them
Technicians assembling the beds
Beds and mattresses in Medical unit of A&E Department
R-‐L: SMO, DG, MOH representative, Marketing Manager, SINCO & Technician assembling the bed
Assembled beds in one of the rooms
Waste collection bins procured by MOH
Operating tables in one of the theatres procured by MOH
Examination bed and screen procured by MOH
Janitors cleaning the A&E Department contracted by MOH
Weighing scales and furniture procured by MOH
Patients trolleys procured by MOH
Janitors cleaning the A&E Department contracted by MOH