Growthpoint increases exposure to medical facilities.
Africa’s first green hospital has opened its doors in Pretoria recently.
Developed by South Africa’s largest primary listed real estate investment trust (Reit), Growthpoint Properties, Cintocare Hospital is the first 5-star-rated green hospital in Africa, and only the fifth in the world with its specialised mix of surgical and clinical services.
Healthcare facilities with green design have been found to deliver 15% faster recovery rates, a 22% reduction in need for pain medication, an 11% reduction in secondary infections, and an 8.5% reduction in hospital stays.
Cintocare Hospital is also SA’s first hospital to generate its own oxygen on demand using an installed PSA (pressure swing adsorption) plant. It means the hospital is not reliant on Afrox to supply oxygen, particularly relevant in the current Covid-19 environment.
A look at the new high-end hospital just completed in Pretoria
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Listed property group Growthpoint has announced that it has completed the development of a 11,000 square metre surgical hospital in Pretoria
The R470 million Cintocare Hospital in the Menlyn Main precinct was constructed as a high-performance clinical centre, focused exclusively on head, neck, spinal and vascular surgery – only the fifth of its kind in the world that features its specialised surgical mix and clinical business model, the group said.
Construction began in July 2018 and was completed on time at the end of 2020.
“The hospital is the first of its kind in many aspects. Africa’s first certified green hospital, Cintocare incorporates numerous sustainable design and management features, earning a 5 Green Star Custom Healthcare design certification from the Green Building Council South Africa (GBCSA).
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The hospital is able to generate its own oxygen on demand and has a fully robotic pharmacy that delivers medication via chutes. Image: Supplied
Almost three years after establishing a healthcare-focused property fund, Growthpoint Properties has developed and âsoldâ its first greenfields hospital in South Africa â a new high-tech facility in the capital city.
Growthpoint â the largest primary-listed real estate investment trust (Reit) on the JSE â spent R470 million to develop the Cintocare Hospital in Tshwaneâs burgeoning Menlyn Maine green precinct.
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