Through our dedicated medical division, KEA has completed the construction of a new remote site medical project in West Africa. The facility is functioning as a trauma & resuscitation center for a contracted client who required a clinic unit staffed by a minimum of two Advanced Life Support (ALS) critical care practitioners, to provide emergency medical care, primary health care and air medical evacuation care.
This purpose-built clinic was deployed in less than 6 weeks to a green-field site in an extremely remote location, with KEA given carte blanche over the clinic design and construction.
Two clinic units were constructed — one for primary health consultations and a larger open-space unit for trauma & resuscitation. An emergency medical response vehicle was equipped and two Advanced Life Support critical care practitioners were placed on call for our client 24/7.
The facility is fully plumbed with ablutions, septic tank and all construction executed to international standards. From seamless floors to easily cleanable walls and elbow-open faucets, all details were considered and tested. To ensure uninterrupted power, the clinic has triple redundancy with an inverter system for seven days of backup power and a generator backing the inverter system.
Operators in remote locations of Africa face daily operational challenges and require effective, efficient solutions tailored to very specific requirements. The challenges — an extremely remote location, extreme weather, security and logistics — presented another opportunity to get creative, solve a problem and deliver a fully functioning facility to a satisfied client.