DOHA: Qatar Charity (QC) will establish the largest health building in Gaza over an area of 20,000sqm, with a capacity of 432 beds. The QR582,000 project is the first of its kind, supported by local and international consultants.
It is part of QC’s relief and development plans in Gaza, particularly its interest in the development of health infrastructure.
QC has signed an agreement to prepare designs of the internal medicine hospital compound in Gaza. It was signed Mohamed Abu Halloub, Deputy Director, QC’s Office in Gaza, and Engineer Rifaat Diab on behalf of the coalition of consulting firms and Dektis Consultant Engineers Ltd, Greece.
The ceremony was attended by representatives from the Palestinian Ministry of Health, including Dr Mohammed Kashif, Director-General, International Cooperation, Ministry of Health, and Mohamed Abu Hamda, Director, Engineering Office at the ministry.
“The building will host internal medicine departments, including kidney dialysis, an intensive care unit, general internal medicine, departments of neurology, endoscopy, heart, haematology, oncology, among others, and a laboratory, pharmacy and other ancillary services,” said Halloub.
Kashif thanked QC for supporting the Palestinian people in various sectors and its attention to the needs of the health sector over the past two years.
He praised QC’s efforts to mobilise and support to provide funds to implement key projects and the new project will replace the current internal medicine building, built some 60 years ago and no longer met the requirements of patients. The replacement was a top priority in the five-year health plan of the ministry prepared half way through last year.
The Peninsula
