The Jassim and Hamad bin Jassim Charitable Foundation affirmed its constant keenness to complete health projects in the Kingdom of Morocco. Through continued support and development of the building and construction work of Sharifa Hospital, In the Sidi Youssef Ben Ali area in the city of Marrakesh, which costs about 50 million Qatari riyals to build and equip. The percentage of hospital construction work so far has reached about 75% and is expected to be completed soon.
The Jassim and Hamad bin Jassim Charitable Foundation had signed contracts to build and equip Sharifa Hospital with one of the companies and with the Council of the Moroccan Marrakesh-Safi region. The hospital has a capacity of 45 beds. It includes a group of specializations and departments that will be implemented according to modern technical specifications. These are the Surgery Department, the Emergency Department, and the Intensive Care Department. Other departments include many specialties, including obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, general medicine, and the internal medicine department. In addition to a laboratory for medical analyzes and radiological examination, a medical laboratory, a pharmacy and other facilities.
Work is underway at Sheikh Jassim Hospital
On the other hand, the Foundation confirms its continued support and development of the Sheikh Jassim Hospital project in Pakistan, which comes within the framework of the Foundation’s and its administrators’ interest in developing the health sector in this country, so that work continues to complete the construction of Sheikh Jassim Hospital in Bakr Governorate in the Punjab Province.. The Foundation pointed out that 70% of the construction work on the hospital has been completed. The total cost of its construction is approximately 30 million riyals, and the hospital includes 50 beds. The Foundation confirmed that it will begin furnishing and equipping it with advanced medical equipment as soon as the construction of the hospital is completed.
The hospital was established in accordance with World Health Organization standards. Taking into account the population of the region, where 40% live, Of the total population, the health sector suffers from major deficiencies, especially in the provinces of Jhang and Bakr in the Punjab province. The hospital includes all general specialties, In addition to emergency and accident services, Women and reproduction.
The project benefits more than 150,000 people and employs at least 150 to 200 employees from the region’s residents. The Foundation is scheduled to operate the hospital for 10 years. While the Pakistani government will provide the job cadres, Next to the hospital, the project includes building a residence for doctors. A commercial complex includes 25 shops, in addition to a mosque that can accommodate 1,000 worshipers, and a public park built on an area of 10,000 square metres.
Sheikh Hamad Center in Gaza
On the other hand, the Foundation explained that the construction work on the Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim Day Care Center in Gaza is continuing despite the effects of Corona, in cooperation with the Qatari Committee for the Reconstruction of Gaza, despite the repercussions resulting from the spread of the Corona virus.
The total cost of construction work in 2019 amounted to about 4 million Qatari riyals. The Foundation donated funding for the establishment of the entire center. The cost of building and equipping it amounted to approximately 19 million Qatari riyals. With an operational budget for ten years, Construction work is expected to be completed by the end of 2020, and more than 5,000 people with disabilities will benefit from it.
The project aims to provide specialized rehabilitation services for people with multiple and permanent disabilities. Providing the necessary care for them in terms of treatment, social, health and rehabilitation care, The center is built on an area of 4 acres. While the area of one floor in the center is 1,800 square meters in the Dibalia Governorate, west of Gaza City, It consists of three floors and a basement.
The project, which is funded by His Excellency Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jabr Al Thani, and which will be established near His Highness Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani Hospital, is scheduled to provide For rehabilitation and prosthetic limbs, northwest of Gaza City, Health care for 371 disabled people, including shelter and food. It provides permanent housing services to care for cerebral palsy cases. Partial shelter for infected people from poor families where there are many cases of infection.
Health Care Center in Jordan
The Foundation follows up the progress of the Sheikh Jassim bin Jabr Al Thani Center’s work in providing free primary health care services to Syrian refugees. In Azraq camp in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Providing high quality health services. More than 120,000 Syrian refugees benefit from the center’s free services. Since its opening in April 2017 until now, the center’s annual operating cost has exceeded two million riyals.
The center includes examination and emergency rooms. pharmacy management, In addition to various clinics that include dentistry, General medicine, gynecology, and children, and two health units abroad for men and women, The project provides free primary health care. For more than 9,000 refugees per month, The importance of establishing these medical clinics comes in view of the significant shortage in providing health services in the camp. This is due to the increase in the number of Syrian refugees, which led to deficiencies in the health care sector inside the camp
