NASSAU, Bahamas — The Bahamas and China on Friday signed a framework settlement for the development of an almost US$300 million specialty hospital in western New Windfall, a mission Prime Minister Phillip Davis described as a testomony to the 2 nations’ enduring friendship and shared values.
“It is a important event, not merely due to what it units in movement, however due to what it represents — the continued friendship and mutual respect between our two nations,” Davis mentioned on the signing ceremony.
He famous that Nassau and Beijing have developed a powerful relationship over time, encompassing investments in infrastructure, schooling, cultural exchanges, and diplomacy, “grounded in a dedication to strengthen the ties between our peoples and enhance the situations wherein our residents dwell and thrive.”
The brand new hospital is predicted to function a neonatal intensive care unit, same-day surgical procedures, diagnostic and imaging companies, molecular medication analysis, a instructing hospital element, a nationwide morgue, a blood financial institution, and pathology companies.
The mission can be financed by means of a concessional 20-year mortgage from the China Export-Import Financial institution, with building anticipated to take 30–36 months.
Acknowledging the Bahamas’ small dimension, Davis mentioned, “We’ve got at all times maintained that the scale of a rustic doesn’t decide the worth of its voice or the price of its aspirations. In China, we’ve discovered a companion that recognises this — a companion that has listened, understood, and acted in good religion, persistently.”
He added that the settlement “formalises help that may help the nation in one of the crucial necessary areas of nationwide improvement: healthcare,” underscoring that entry to high quality healthcare is a primary proper, not a privilege.
“For too lengthy, Bahamians have needed to cope with lengthy ready instances, overburdened clinics, outdated services, and restricted entry in our Household Islands. We can not settle for that as the usual. We is not going to settle for that,” Davis mentioned.
“With our Chinese language companions, we’re creating new alternatives to ship on that promise — constructing infrastructure that’s match for objective and designed with the wants of our inhabitants in thoughts. This cooperation will assist us proceed strengthening ties with a nation that has persistently supplied help grounded in mutual profit,” he concluded.
