The design for the first of these prototype surgical facilities takes inspiration from the stand of  banana plants adjoining the Soft Power Health Clinic in Kyabirwa. The solar panels collect sun and provide shade, much like the surrounding banana plants. The solar array shelters and powers the simple modular brick facility beneath.

The building is composed of three functional elements: a reception pavilion and a courtyard waiting area for patients’ families, an intermediate pavilion for pre-op and post-op activities, and a sterile pavilion with two operating rooms and related support spaces. The facility provides access to surgical treatments not before available to this community, as well as training for nurses and surgeons on quality surgical care. The medical staff is supported by telemedicine links to Mount Sinai Hospital in New York, with real-time operating-room video conferencing.

This project was designed by Kliment Halsband Architects prior to becoming a Perkins Eastman Studio.