A new state-of-the-art health centre, equipped with modern facilities and aimed at serving 30,000 people, is set to be built in Salman City.
Named after the late Hussain Ali Yateem, the Ali Yateem Health Centre seeks to fill the demand for advanced healthcare services for the people of Salman City.
Mr Yateem
The move by AM Yateem Brothers and the Health Ministry reflects the significant role of the private sector and civil society institutions in supporting the endeavours and efforts of sustainable development, especially in the health sector.
“The announcement of the new Ali Yateem Health Centre demonstrates the strong co-operation between the people and the government,” Supreme Council for Health chairman Lieutenant General Dr Shaikh Mohammed bin Abdulla Al Khalifa told the GDN at a Press conference held at Salman City.
Lt-Gen Dr Shaikh Mohammed
Spanning an area of 14,271sqm, the three-storey health centre, will offer services including emergency, x-ray, physiotherapy, radiology, alternative medicine, children and maternity, and dentistry, alongside the latest technology and medical devices. A laboratory and pharmacy will also be offered at the centre.
All of these services will be provided through the 15 general clinics at the facility.
“It will have around 18 doctors” said Lt Gen Dr Shaikh Mohammed, adding that the number of doctors in the health centre depends on the population size it is serving.
Officials and dignitaries at the event
Normally, one doctor serves 2,000 patients in the kingdom.
“Bahrain is making sure that everyone in the country receives the proper care at the right time, and at the right place,” Health Minister Dr Jalila Al Sayyed told the GDN, also highlighting the importance of the people having access to primary healthcare in Bahrain, which supports future healthcare plans.
Dr Al Sayyed
Currently, the people of Salman City are not properly equipped with a modern healthcare facility, which offers the population a variety of advanced facilities.
“The aim behind it was to build a fully comprehensive family centre which would be the first point of contact for the people’s needs,” AM Yateem Brothers vice chairman Mohamed Yateem told the GDN.
“This area is not properly covered,” explained Mr Yateem. “So, if someone gets sick in the area, they would have to travel far away.”
The project between the Health Ministry and the AM Yateem Brothers represents the partnership between both the private and public sectors, which emphasises the continuous work with different entities to serve an array of needs for the local community.
An agreement was signed in June between Primary Healthcare Centres chief executive Dr Lulwa Showaiter and AM Yateem Brothers chief executive Ali Yateem to develop the facility.
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