By Betsy Weiner
Gulf Region South District
NAJAF — The Najaf Teaching Hospital, a project worth more than $10 million, will open in early 2007 featuring a seven-story building capable of housing 420 patients and containing 13 operating rooms.
The hospital development, which has survived gun battles, the termination of its primary contractor and serious security issues, first came to the attention of the Iraq Reconstruction Management Office (IRMO) in September 2004.
During that month, the flooded basement, containing debris and human remains, was cleaned and repaired, as were outpatient emergency services areas. After assessing the damage, IRMO decided to refurbish the entire hospital in December 2004.
Parsons Corp., the design-build contractor for the project completed the emergency repairs in February 2005, but pulled out of the project soon thereafter. A local contractor finished the outpatient facilities and completed all the immediate emergency repairs by April 2005.
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(Photo: When the Najaf Teaching Hospital opens in 2007, it will accommodate 200 medical and 50 pharmaceutical students. Courtesy photo.)
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