Nelson Mandela Children’s Hospital due to open in Feb
JOBURG - The construction of the much anticipated Nelson Mandela Children's Hospital is going smoothly and is expected to be completed in February 2016.
The construction of the much-anticipated Nelson Mandela Children’s Hospital is going smoothly and is expected to be complete in February next year.
The chief executive officer of the hospital’s trust, Sibongile Mkhabela, said on completion it will be handed over for equipment and interior design features to be installed.
Mkhabela said in a statement that about 150 doctors and 451 paediatric nursing professionals will be employed once the hospital opens its doors.
“There are two aspects to the planning of the recruitment for the hospital. Firstly, is the need to upskill nurses, as well as fellowship training [postgraduate doctor training]. Training for nurses started in 2014 and will be ongoing, and the fellowship training will begin in the second half of this year,” he said.
“Secondly, the actual recruitment process will be led by an appointed human resource committee. The process of recruiting staff is to start in the last quarter of 2015.”
The Nelson Mandela Children’s Hospital Trust received a donation of just over R861 000 from the Department of International Relations and Cooperation and the diplomatic community during the International Nelson Mandela Day celebration.
