Hospital Albert Schweitzer Case
Study
CASE STUDY 1HOSPITAL ALBERT
SCWEITZER, ARTIBONITE
VALLEY, HAITI
ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS
REHABILITATION PROJECT
BACKGROUND HAS
• FOUNDED 1954
• DR. AND MRS. MELLON
• ARTIBONITE VALLEY, DESCHAPELLES,
HAITI
• 120 BED HOSPITAL
• COMPLETE ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS
• 620 SQUARE MILE AREA
• SERVES CLOSE TO 300,000 PEOPLE -2004
BACKGROUND HAITI
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7.5 X 106 PEOPLE IN HAITI – 2004
MEDIAN AGE 18, LIFE EXPECT. 50
$300 US PER CAPITA PER YEAR
98% DEFORESTED
80% ABJECT POVERTY
WATER QUALITY, FLOODING
POLITICAL INSTABILITY
HAS WATER SUPPLY
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LES FORGES WATERSHED
SPRING BOX COLLECTION SYSTEM
APPROX. 2K OF STEEL WATER LINE
75 GPM WATER SUPPLY FOR HOSPITAL AND
CAMPUS
• MULTIPLE WATER TAPS THROUGH THE
WATERSHED TO SERVICE COMMUNITY
Hospital Albert Schweitzer
• 1994 Annual Report - “HAS views the
protection and improvement of the
environment as critical to the health and
well-being of communities……”
HAS Environmental Systems
• September 1995 - Engineering employee
identifies several areas of potential
contamination and mismanagement of
chemical wastes disposal
• 10 page “white paper analysis is developed”
and submitted to the board of directors
suggesting that action is needed….Hettich
Report
HAS Environemental Systems
• January1996 - HAS hires engineering
consultant for environmental feasibility
study
• February 1996 - Onsite 2-week visit is made
to evaluate existing systems and prepare
report
– preliminary handwritten evaluation is left with
hospital administration
HAS Environmental Systems
• May 1996 - Feasibility study completed
with conceptual evaluation and definition of
specific problems, priority rankings,
decision matrix, and preliminary cost
estimates…..Berdanier Report
• Dollar values are developed for materials
based on US$ for current projects.
Equipment and Man hours are estimated.
HAS Environmental Systems
• June 1997 - Owner completes economic
analysis , cost/benefit analysis, and
identifies partial funding source (Swiss
Government International Assistance)
• June 1997 - Owner authorizes further study
with more detailed cost estimates and
tentatively plans to go ahead with project
contingent on developing funding package
HAS Environmental Systems
• July 1997- Owner hires engineering
consultant to finish detailed proposal, cost
estimates, etc.
– Swiss Govt. and HAS request international
expert on hospitals in developing, tropical
countries to assist consultant in developing cost
– August 1997 - consultant finishes detailed
proposal, cost estimates and project
prioritization construction…Berdanier/Beck
HAS Environmental Systems
• September 1997 - Owner begins finalizing funding
package
• June - 1998 - Authorization for final design
• September 1998 – Initiate Construction
• June 2000 Construction Completion
• June 2003 Feasibility study for Hospital Addition
• June 2003 Wastewater Treatment Expansion