MANAMA: Health Island, a Bahraini real estate developer owning Dilmunia Island, announced the sale of 5,090sqm of land to Delmon Rehab, for the construction of a comprehensive rehabilitation facility, aimed at patients with physical difficulties following trauma or diseases.
Established mid-2017, Delmon Rehab, is backed by a private group of leading Bahraini investors and prominent Bahraini doctors and aims to bridge the gap between acute and primary care services in the kingdom, providing a much-needed local service.
“We are proud to partner with investors EK Kanoo and Al Fanar Investment Holding for this venture,” said Delmon Rehab chairman Talal Alzain.
Vice-chairman Mahmood Al Soofi said that he is very pleased to be part of Dilmunia Health Island and this marks another important step in the process of establishing a centre for post-stroke, post-trauma and post-surgery care.
Health Island chairman Mohammed Khalil Alsayed said the partnership agreement with Delmon Rehab is in line with the vision of Dilmunia to offer healthcare and wellness facilities in a serene surrounding in close proximity to the Muharraq waterfront.
He welcomed the first health-related project on Dilmunia Island as an important milestone in the realisation of the vision of Health Island for Dilmunia.
“The signing of the agreement culminates several weeks of discussions on various aspects of the centre and Health Island is keen to see the start of operations in early 2020,” Mr Alsayed added.
Delmon Rehab chief executive Kirsty Fielding said the initial estimated project value is $10 million and the concept design is underway.
“Construction work is expected to begin early next year on the new facility, which will provide a regional showcase for advanced post-acute rehabilitation services and technologies.”
“It is imperative that we focus on providing comprehensive, interdisciplinary rehabilitative services, as part of a full post-acute continuum of care, to make sure that the treatable and manageable sequelae of such conditions are dealt with and patients regain the maximum functional level of ability they can,” said Ms Fielding.
“Our services will provide the much-needed platform for patients to access the care they need, in their home country and without delay.”
Dr Farzana Abdulkarim Alsayed, a board member and a leading consultant neurologist in the kingdom, said specialised post-acute care to support patients and their families is a critical need in Bahrain and the GCC.
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