Muscat: The Government of the Sultanate of Oman today signed a financing agreement with the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED) to contribute to the financing of a project to establish the new Samail Hospital in the A’Dakhiliyah Governorate. The agreement was signed by Sultan bin Salim Al Habsi, Minister of Finance, and on behalf of the Fund by Waleed Shamlan Al Bahar, Acting Director General of the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development.
According to Oman News Agency, the project aims to enhance healthcare services in the Wilayat of Samail in A’Dakhiliyah Governorate and neighboring areas by establishing an integrated medical edifice that meets the needs of citizens and residents in the Sultanate of Oman. This initiative is part of the government’s efforts to develop the health sector and improve the quality of provided medical services, by offering modern facilities and specialized departments equipped with the latest medical devices and equipment.
The project will also contribute to raising the efficiency of medical and nursing staff and reducing the pressure on referral hospitals in neighboring governorates, thus enhancing the efficiency of the health system in the Sultanate of Oman. The new Samail Hospital will be established with a capacity of 170 beds, expandable to 300 beds, with a building area of 65,804 thousand square meters and a total area of 250,000 square meters.
The implementation of this project is part of the expansion in the system of providing comprehensive healthcare in various governorates of the Sultanate of Oman, thereby achieving the strategic directions of the priorities of Oman Vision 2040. This includes developing a leading health system with global standards and opening wider fields for national cadres and capabilities for training and qualification in medical fields.