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ECH Solutions - Capital Project and Facility Consultants

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2008/10/27

Joint Media Statement: The Government of Lesotho, IFC and Netcare Limited

Landmark public-private partnership (PPP) healthcare agreement signed in Lesotho.

Maseru, Lesotho, Monday October 27, 2008 – The Government of Lesotho and a regional consortium led by healthcare services group Netcare today signed a landmark public-private partnership (PPP) agreement to build a state-of-the-art, public hospital that will dramatically improve the quality of healthcare in Lesotho. IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, acted as lead transaction advisor to Lesotho’s government on this project, a pioneering PPP transaction that serves as a model for increased private sector participation in sub Sahara Africa’s often overburdened health sector.

Lesotho’s new 390-bed National Referral Hospital will replace its aging Queen Elizabeth II Hospital, which faces shortage of hot water, heat, medical supplies, pharmaceuticals, trained staff, and reliable equipment. Leading JSE listed private healthcare services provider Netcare, which operates the largest private hospital network in South Africa and the United Kingdom, will design, build, partially finance, and fully operate Lesotho’s new hospital, which includes providing clinical services for up to 18 years with a consortium of Lesotho doctors, service providers, and investors.

Thanks to the innovative PPP structure, operating costs for the new hospital are roughly equivalent to those at the existing facility. Patient will have access to greatly improved medical services and care, but pay the same minimal charge they currently do at any other public hospital in Lesotho. Commenting on the signing of the agreement, the honorable Minister Timothy Thahane, Minister of Finance in Lesotho, said:” This exciting project provides us with a new, advanced referral hospital at Bots’abelo, the site of the government’s medical campus in Maseru. The new hospital will provide a wide range of services, staff and specialised medical equipment, while serving as the nation’s primary clinical training facility for health professionals.” Laurence Carter, Director of IFC’s Infrastructure Advisory Department, said: “This pioneering project provides a new and sustainable model for governments and the private sector to work together to provide improved health services for Lesotho, sub- Sahara Africa and other regions.”

The project also features the refurbishment of three semi-urban filter clinics to provide improved services to the public. Together with the main hospital, these refurbished clinics will operate as a health network for the region. Dr Victor Litlhakanyane, Director of Group Stakeholder Relations at Netcare, said:” By partnering with the government of Lesotho we will be contributing greatly towards making quality primary, secondary and lower tertiary clinical service more accessible to the people of Lesotho.” According to Dr Litlhakanyane, 35 private beds will be co-located with the State beds in the same facility, with private specialists visiting and consulting form Bloemfontein.

The project is expected to cost $100 million, which will be partly funded by the Development Bank of Southern Africa. It is anticipate that this will be topped up by a grant $6, 25 million for the Global Program for Output-Based Aid. The World Bank Group will also provide support to the government with contract management. Construction on the new hospital and clinics is expected to begin in January, 2009. The clinics are scheduled for completion in late 2009, it is anticipated the hospital will be completed in mid 2011.

ECH Solutions has been appointed by the Concessionaire, to be both the bid manager and overall development manager for the entire facility from inception to service commencement.

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