Construction of a new hospital to be commissioned by the Ethio-American Doctors Group Inc. will be launched in 2017, the Group's Chief Operating Officer, Melaku Nigussie said. While briefing Foreign Minister Dr. Workneh Gebeyehu in Addis Ababa on the progress of the project, Melaku said the construction will consume100 million USD. The construction of the hospital, which will be laid on 150,000 hectares land in Addis Ababa, will be completed in three years, Melaku said. Saying the project, which was launched three years ago, delayed because of issues related to land, its construction will be completed within the timeframe. The hospital will have training and research centers, in addition to rooms for inpatients as well as families who take care of patients, dormitories for workers, and hostel. Source: http://www.ena.gov.et/en/index.php/social/item/2432-addis-to-get-state-of-the-art-medical-city