Togo’s Kara University Hospital Rehab 35% Complete After One Year

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Monday, 30 June 2025 08:09

Togo’s Kara University Hospital Rehab 35% Complete After One Year

(Togo First) - In Togo, work continues on the rehabilitation of the Kara University Hospital (CHU Kara), with several projects underway. Last week, Minister of Health and Public Hygiene, Tchin Darré, visited the site to assess the progress of the different works.

The main rehabilitation project, led by Ellipse Projects, was launched in April 2024 and is scheduled to last 36 months. As of June 20, 2025, the project has reached 35% completion. It is financed through a public-private partnership and includes building a new technical platform and maternity unit using modular construction, along with upgrades to existing infrastructure, including buildings, roads, water, and electricity networks.

Le Prof Tchin DARRE, Ministre de la Santé a visité ce vendredi 20 juin 2025, les différents chantiers en cours d'exécution au CHU Kara pour constater l'état d'avancement des travaux. Il s'agit notamment du Projet Ellipse, de l'unité d'hémodialyse et de la maternité de KfW. pic.twitter.com/2llSWzXlIC
— Ministère en charge de la Santé Togo (@MSPS_Togo) June 21, 2025

Separately, construction of a new hemodialysis unit at CHU Kara has also begun. This project is financed with CFA300 million from the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), Ecobank, and the Togolese government. The work is planned to run from September 2024 to February 2026, a period of 18 months, and has reached 15% completion.

The hemodialysis facility will include a 10-bed dialysis room, a water treatment area, a technical room, storage space, a consultation room, a catheter placement room, a patient changing area, a waiting room, three bathrooms, a reception area, five offices with integrated bathrooms, a meeting room, and three additional dialysis rooms with two beds each.

In addition, renovations to the maternity ward and gynecological operating rooms, funded by German cooperation through KfW, are now 80% complete.

Despite the ongoing works, overall progress remains below expectations. The Minister called on contractors to speed up operations to ensure the timely delivery of the new facilities and improve healthcare quality in the region.

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