ShareKUWAIT: Minister of Health Dr Ahmad Al-Awadhi confirmed that the opening of the dialysis unit at Sabah Al-Ahmad Health Center (Sector E) on Thursday underscores the ministry’s commitment to upholding the highest standards of quality and patient safety.
Dr Awadhi noted that this new unit represents a significant addition to the ministry’s efforts in overcoming challenges and enhancing healthcare services for citizens. Equipped with 20 state-of-the-art dialysis machines and staffed by a team of highly specialized doctors and nurses, the unit will serve up to 120 patients.
Currently, around 25 residents of Sabah Al-Ahmad Residential City require dialysis, which previously necessitated traveling to Adan Hospital three times a week. This new facility will alleviate that burden, improving patient comfort and reducing hardship. He emphasized the ministry’s dedication to providing the latest services and technologies, as well as preparing specialized teams to deliver integrated healthcare that prioritizes patient well-being.
Dr Bassam Al-Hilal, Head of the Nephrology Unit at the Mohamed Al-Khuzam Center for Dialysis and Diseases at Adan Hospital, stated that the new unit is a crucial step toward achieving comprehensive health coverage across Kuwait, in line with international standards. He added that the center will provide excellent care for patients with kidney failure, minimizing their difficulties and alleviating congestion at the Mohamed Al-Khuzam Center, which currently serves over 450 patients.
Dr Hilal also noted that the opening of the Sabah Al-Ahmad unit follows the recent inauguration of the Ali Sabah Al-Salem Dialysis Center, which serves about 30 patients from the Ali Sabah Al-Salem suburb. This reflects the ministry’s commitment to expanding and evenly distributing healthcare services across all regions.
Dr Awadhi also inaugurated the medical warehouse of Adan Hospital, which forms a key part of the new Adan Hospital project and is designated for the strategic storage of medicines and medical supplies. Khaled Al-Yaseen, Assistant Undersecretary of the Ministry for Medicines and Medical Equipment Affairs, told KUNA during the opening that the warehouse was executed through the ministry’s engineering affairs and projects department, covering an area of 11,000 square meters and a height of 14 meters, with a storage capacity of 8,000 storage units, representing an increase of approximately 35 percent over the previous capacity.
Yaseen explained that the warehouse include areas for storing medicines and others for storing medical supplies, equipped according to the best international standards to ensure the quality and safety of stored materials. They feature high-quality, multi-purpose shelves, in addition to refrigerated shelves for materials that require low temperatures.
He noted that the warehouse has been integrated with the information systems department and the medical warehouses management to facilitate tracking and dispensing, indicating that it serves the Ahmadi health district, including its facilities, Adan Hospital and health centers.
Yaseen pointed out that this inauguration is part of the ministry of health’s efforts to enhance the health infrastructure and provide a safe and efficient storage environment for medicines and medical supplies, in line with Kuwait’s vision to achieve comprehensive health coverage and provide outstanding medical services to citizens. — KUNA
