Health Ministry says Weija Children’s Hospital handover was focus of meeting with contractor

The Ministry of Health says discussions with the contractor responsible for the Weija Children’s Hospital were focused on securing the handover of the facility to allow the government to begin preparations to open it to the public.

Speaking on the matter, spokesperson for the Health Minister, Tony Goodman, said government’s immediate priority was to take control of the completed portions of the hospital and begin the process of operationalising the facility."Mr Goodman explained that the Ministry was not focusing solely on securing additional funds at this stage, but first wanted the contractor to formally hand over the facility so government could assess the assets and determine the next steps."