Bahrain: New 152-Bed ICU at Sitra Field Hospital
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The new Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at the Field Hospital located in Sitra was visited by the Chairman of the Supreme Council of Health, HE Lieutenant-General Dr. Shaikh Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Khalifa.
Major General Professor Shaikh Khalid explained that the 2,400 sqm Sitra ICU field hospital was built and prepared in a record time of 14 days.
The ICU field hospital has been fully equipped with a capacity of 152 beds, 152 respirators, and an on-site medical laboratory.
Furthermore, the site will be staffed with a specialized medical team of 55 doctors and 250 nurses.
Major General Professor Shaikh Khalid added that the Sitra ICU field hospital is equipped with X-ray machines, mobile dialysis units, an integrated store for medical drugs, all to ensure the provision of high-quality medical services in accordance with international best practice.