Construction of experimental infectious diseases hospital ongoing in Bishkek

AKIPRESS.COM - Construction of a new experimental hospital from quickly erectable structures is ongoing in Bishkek on the territory of the National Infectious Diseases Hospital. "The National Infectious Diseases Hospital is designed for 400 beds, most of them in pediatric department. Since coronavirus outbreak, 204 beds were prepared for patients with COVID-19. The dormitory for hospital workers was prepared. During the peak of cases, we had to admit up to 260 patients and put beds in hospital corridors," Hospital Chief Gulzhigit Aliev told AKIpress.
In 2019, 90,000 patients visited hospital and 30,000 of them were hospitalized.
"Coronavirus epidemic demonstrated the need to increase beds of the infectious diseases hospital," the hospital chief added.
The new hospital building will have oxygen supply for all beds. 30 beds will be intensive care units, 15 of them will be isolated wards, he added.
The first stage of construction is nearing completion, hospital construction project manager Adyl Esenaliev said.
The frame structures are installed and walls are erected, water supply and drainage systems are made. Then lighting works will begin, he said.