{"id":1695,"date":"2023-10-02T05:58:30","date_gmt":"2023-10-02T05:58:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rohamedicalcampus.com\/?p=1695"},"modified":"2026-09-07T07:44:02","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T07:44:02","slug":"roha-is-nominated-for-the-2023-us-secretary-of-states-prestigious-global-award-for-corporate-excellence-ace","status":"publish","type":"press_release","link":"https:\/\/rohamedicalcampus.com\/roha-0820\/press\/roha-is-nominated-for-the-2023-us-secretary-of-states-prestigious-global-award-for-corporate-excellence-ace\/","title":{"rendered":"Roha is nominated for the 2023 US Secretary of State\u2019s prestigious global Award for Corporate Excellence (ACE)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2 October 2023 \u2013 <\/em>On October 2<sup>nd<\/sup>, 2023, the US Embassy in Addis Ababa announced that Roha Group has been nominated for the 2023 Award for Corporate Excellence (ACE) in Innovation for developing Roha Medical Campus in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Roha Medical Campus will be a state-of-the-art, climate-friendly landmark hospital providing affordable and accessible healthcare to Ethiopians and patients around the world. \u00a0The hospital is one of the largest healthcare investments in Africa today, with plans to transform the delivery of healthcare in Africa through its scale and unique healthcare delivery models. Construction is well underway in Addis Ababa.<\/p>\n<p>Roha Medical Campus (RMC) aims to be the starting point of a revolution in African healthcare, leading with an ambitious, large-scale, integrated 350-bed multispecialty hospital. The RMC development will ultimately comprise multiple phases and will include a range of advanced specialties, progressive technologies, and comprehensive services \u2013 all delivered with the highest standard of patient-centered care. Many of the planned specialties are ground-breaking for Ethiopia and RMC will be amongst the first to offer in Africa.<\/p>\n<p>When asked about the impact the availability of these services will have on Africa, RMC General Manager, Welela Haileselassie, says, \u201cRMC is an innovative hospital that will quickly become the medical center of choice for Ethiopians and a medical tourism hub for patients across the African continent due to the range of specialized departments, skilled workforce, and affordability of the services. Africans spend an estimated $3-5 billion on medical tourism annually and we will provide better options for people to be treated on the continent.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The ACE was established in 1999 as a competitive global award that recognizes the \u201ccrucial role U.S. companies are playing in elevating higher standards of business conduct.\u201d The 2023 ACE categories for consideration were Innovation, Women\u2019s Economic Security, and Sustainable Supply Chains.<\/p>\n<p>Brooks Washington, Executive Chairman of Roha Health, says \u201cwe are very excited about Roha Medical Campus\u2019 impact on Africa\u2019s healthcare landscape and potential as a business. There are few private healthcare developments at this scale on the continent, and we see a significant need for the solutions we\u2019re building.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In addition to providing affordable and high-quality care to its patients, RMC also has a mission to be sustainable and plans to be carbon neutral. There have already been significant investments to support its bold environmental initiatives including an IFC EDGE building certification and a solar PV facility throughout the planning and construction of the campus.<\/p>\n<p>RMC is Roha Health\u2019s first healthcare project in Africa. Roha Health aspires to build a sustainable healthcare business for Africans on the continent. Speaking on the future of Roha Health, Washington stated \u201cRoha Group aims to build a modern, patient-centered model of healthcare in Africa, that will impact millions of patients for generations to come. We hope that our project opens people\u2019s eyes to the power of innovation in healthcare and the potential that Africa holds.\u201d Haileselassie adds, \u201cRoha is on a mission to deliver impactful, patient-oriented, and effective healthcare to patients around the world. Roha Medical Campus is the first step in demonstrating innovative models and approaches to care and business in Africa. We\u2019d like to thank the US Embassy in Ethiopia for supporting our vision to offer patients the care they deserve.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rohamedicalcampus.com\/roha-0820\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/RMC-rendering-1024x576.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rohamedicalcampus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/RMC-rendering-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rohamedicalcampus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/RMC-rendering-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rohamedicalcampus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/RMC-rendering-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rohamedicalcampus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/RMC-rendering.jpg 1280w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>About<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Roha Medical Campus is the landmark project of Roha Health, a subsidiary of Roha Group, which is a US investment firm focused on building sustainable companies in Africa. Roha Health\u2019s mission is first and foremost to provide affordable, high-quality healthcare to its patients.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>###<\/p>\n<p><em>Included photos: renderings of Roha Medical Campus<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2 October 2023 \u2013 On October 2nd, 2023, the US Embassy in Addis Ababa announced that Roha Group has been nominated for the 2023 Award for Corporate Excellence (ACE) in Innovation for developing Roha Medical Campus in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. 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