Ukraine begins developing project for integrated hospital design
The Integrated Hospital Design Alliance (IHDA), together with the Confederation of Builders of Ukraine, the Ministry of Health, and the Ministry of Communities and Territories Development, has begun developing a project for the integrated design of standard hospitals, the Confederation of Builders press service told Interfax-Ukraine.
According to Confederation of Builders Executive Director Oleksandr Chervak, Finnish partners were brought into the project due to their extensive expertise in the field. "In Finland, our alliance brings together leaders in all areas of healthcare infrastructure development: from analysis, architecture, and design to mechanics, electrical solutions, lighting, modern project management, and digital solutions," said IHDA representative Jukka Vasara.
For transparency, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and the European Investment Bank (EIB) are acting as project observers.
"On October 2 in Kyiv, representatives of all parties – IHDA, the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Communities and Territories Development, and IFRC – discussed the project's details. Partners reviewed the information necessary for further collaboration, discussed the design features and regulatory frameworks for healthcare institutions, and worked on technical and medical design tasks. They also touched on the legal aspects of cooperation," Chervak added.
The result of this collaboration will be a modern, high-tech, innovative design for a standard hospital, which will be reviewed and added to the Unified State Electronic System in the Construction Field. It will be available for free use in constructing facilities funded by public or donor money, saving time and resources on project development.
Once this project is completed, the next stage will involve building a pilot healthcare facility in Ukraine.