The Kuwaiti Ministry of Health (MOH) commenced a national healthcare expansion plan to upgrade and develop the State’s existing medical facilities. Within the framework of the expansion plan, a new 224-bed hospital has been developed in Al Andalus district. The hospital is the only Kuwaiti center of excellence specialized in infectious diseases requiring isolation.
On a total plot area of approximately 46,523 m2, the project comprised the development of the new hospital building over a land area of 13,300 m2 with car parking area accommodating approximately 536 cars, and the
renovation of an existing administration building over a land area of 2,147 m2 and with a built-up area of 7,000 m2. The site also included a mosque (396 m2) and a support substation (517 m2) which were out of ECG scope.<\/p>\n
With a built-up area of 74,000 m2, the new hospital building comprises a basement, a ground floor and five upper floors as follows: <\/p>\n
Basement:<\/strong><\/p>\n Ground floor:<\/strong><\/p>\n First floor:<\/strong><\/p>\n The first floor of the hospital building is connected to the second floor of the administration building through a bridge.<\/p>\n Typical floors (2nd-5th)<\/strong>: inpatient accommodation<\/p>\n\n
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