Since several years, we have the plan of construction of a hostel for intern doctors and other staff. Due to our location in a rural area of Tanzania, the private market for housing is very limited. The standard of these lodgings in terms of hygiene, electricity and water supply is poor and sometimes they are located far from the hospital.
On the other hand, the number of qualified staff at our institute is increasing from year to year. The need for accommodation for staff who are with us for a limited period of time is particularly urgent. This includes specialists, who are visiting us from outside and intern doctors, who are working with us for one year.
Therefore, we have decided to construct a hostel on the other side of the main road. It will consist of several blocks for different groups of visitors resp. staff.
The first block is dedicated to guests of the hospital, e.g. specialists, who are visiting us from outside. It will provide 10 self-contained rooms, a reception, kitchen, dining area and laundry. Construction for this block has started in May 2023 and shall be finished during the first quarter of the year 2024.
In a second step, we plan to construct a hostel for the students of our nursing school (Ndanda COHAS).