Egypt’s Arab Contractors initially open world’s 6th biggest hospital in Kuwait

Egyptian construction firm, Arab Contractors announced Monday the completion of Kuwaiti Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah Hospital project in Kuwait, which will be the sixth biggest hospital in the world.

With total cost of 304 million Kuwaiti dinars ($1 billion), the project is one of the mega projects that mark the strong ties between Kuwait and Egypt, said Mohsen Salah, chairman of Arab Contractors.

Salah has attended the ceremony dedicated for the initial delivery of the project.

“It is the sixth largest hospital in the world, and it represents an unprecedented accomplishment in the Middle East region.” Salah said

The hospital is one of the biggest projects Arab Contractors is currently undergoing outside Egypt, the Egyptian official added.

The hospital is built at total space of 720,000 square metres, Salah added.

Entirely managed by Kuwaiti Ministry of Health, the Jaber Al Ahmed Al Jaber Al Sabah Hospital will be built on a surface of 270,000 square feet and will offer 1168 beds and provide a large range of medical services including diagnostic and treatment services, a trauma centre, a dental facility, in- and out-patient care services as well as VIP suites for visiting heads of state.