Design for Marigot Hospital to be outsourced Dr. Darroux says

The Marigot Hospital was shut down due to mold and fungus
The Marigot Hospital was shut down due to mold and fungus

Health Minister Dr. Kenneth Darroux has announced that cabinet has taken a decision to outsource the design for the Marigot Hospital which has been closed due to mold and fungus infestation.

The Minister made that announcement while addressing a press conference on Wednesday.

“Cabinet has taken a decision to outsource the process in terms of the design of the Marigot Hospital…,” he said. “We are now in the process of sending out documents inviting tenders for the design of the Marigot Hospital.”

Dr. Darroux Marigot has not been forgotten as it has been made to appear.

“I think I need to state, just to maybe let people know because there is this feeling out there that Marigot is being targeted for whatever reason,” he stated. “As a medical Doctor I found myself in politics I guess because of my human nature and my performance as a District Medical Officer and my love for people.”

He revealed that the Marigot Hospital is among three health facilities to be upgraded in this financial year.

“Whatever it is that we are going to do for Marigot, we are now going to incorporate the designs for our smart facility for Marigot, in terms of renewable energy, solar panels, proper water supply…,” he stated.

The other two health facilities to be upgraded are in Grand Bay and La Plaine.

Meantime, Dr. Darroux said work has begun in earnest at the new much-talked-about, Chinese-funded National Hospital.

“We have already begun Phase One of the project, remember because of the complexity of that we building on an active hospital site it has to be done in phases where we build temporary structures, relocate, demolish old structures…,” he noted. “We are well into Phase One which is, the construction company would have already constructed the building for the blood bank, the blood bank services would have already been moved there, demolition has already started off the old blood bank building, to then construct the new blood bank building to then move them to the final resting place.”

Dr. Darroux stated further that work is progressing on schedule.

He said by the time the project is completed within two and a half years Dominica will have a fully functional hospital.

“Because by the time each phase is complete, you would have had the new building then actively being used,” Dr. Darroux explained.

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12 Comments

  1. rasta
    November 26, 2016

    very interesting to know that it is out for tender. The state house, the state college, the roseau bridge, the new hospital which are much bigger capital projects were not given out to tender. Why this one?
    What delay strategies!!!!!
    God one day will set us free!

  2. November 24, 2016

    It would be a dirty shame , if political games would hinder marigot from getting a hospital. marigot need a first class hospital because among the many reasons is the airport we may never know what terrible disaster that could happen. the best thing is to be prepared.

  3. Ideal
    November 24, 2016

    Well its about time Dr. Darroux, we are taking your word for it and will be watching patiently to see the outcome of this promise. We need a good hospital close to the airport, please do not delay this.

  4. Floridian Diaspora
    November 24, 2016

    Labor is not working, they are the ones destroying. They are destroying our democratic rights. Look at what’s going on in Salisbury. The entire village is being taken to court because the asked for filler roads. Your loving prime minister, the girls dem sugar, the muli-million dollar passport selling king, his magical dimples Roosevelt Skeritt responded by commanding the police to give the senior citizens of that village tear gas; that wicked son of a forbidden daughter. Then you wanna tell me that labor is working??? You are obviously a donkey living in a human body

    • forreal
      November 26, 2016

      why don’t you go back to school in other to spell properly?florida have so much opportunities for education advancements, adult education is free, no child left behind, no elder forgotten, give DNO a break, you given people a headache trying to figure out if you are up..or if you are down, stop making Dominicans look bad with your lack of education

    • KID ON THE BLOCK
      November 26, 2016

      Floridian Di-ass-pora, Block roads, set fire, insult and beat police officers, damage government property, prevent civilians for going on their daily routine and their democratic right of movement from one place to another that’s what the “entire” Salisbury village was taken to court for. Stop blaming Skerrit for your damn BS’, Hyprocrite! You are definitely a human living with a donkey’s mentality.

      • forreal
        November 28, 2016

        hahahaha I near dam nearly bust, Floridian is di real ass pora :lol: :lol:

  5. duggie
    November 24, 2016

    Kid stop been ridicule with labour power , or more votes for Labour. Is not that what Governments are supposed to do. Look at the well being of citizens?

  6. Floridian Diaspora
    November 24, 2016

    Wait for it!!! Waiting, waiting, is it here yet??? This labor government hates constituencies that didn’t vote for them. These people are made to suffer because they exercised their right to vote who they want; then they claim we’re a democratic state, but are we really?

  7. KID ON THE BLOCK
    November 24, 2016

    Labor Power….. While Labor WORKING, The other side destroying…. More votes for Labor!

    • I Love Labor
      November 24, 2016

      Labor is not working, they are the ones destroying. They are destroying our democratic rights. Look at what’s going on in Salisbury. The entire village is being taken to court because the asked for filler roads. Your loving prime minister, the girls dem sugar, the muli-million dollar passport selling king, his magical dimples Roosevelt Skeritt responded by commanding the police to give the senior citizens of that village tear gas; that wicked son of a forbidden daughter. Then you wanna tell me that labor is working??? You are obviously a donkey living in a human body

    • November 24, 2016

      Kid I’m sorry you feel that way because how can they destroy some thing when nothing is been build to destroy, English is such a beautiful language and you still do not understand it what a pity .

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