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Kuwait opens largest kidney dialysis center in Ahmadi, a family donation
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Kuwait opens largest kidney dialysis center in Ahmadi, a family donation

From Arab Times · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Kuwait's Ministry of Health opened the Jaber Al-Ahmad Kidney Dialysis Center in Ahmadi Governorate.
  • The center, a donation from the family of the late Amir Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, is the largest in Ahmadi with 83 units and a capacity for over 600 patients.
  • This is the second such donation from the family, following a similar center opened in Jahra Governorate.

Kuwait's Ministry of Health has inaugurated the Jaber Al-Ahmad Kidney Dialysis Center in Ahmadi Governorate. The facility is a generous donation from the family of the late Amir Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.

the opening of the center is part of the mission of the ministry to expand medical services in health districts and bring these services closer to the citizens by offering them in their residential areas.

— Dr. Ahmed Al-AwadhiMinister of Health explaining the purpose of the new dialysis center.

Minister of Health Dr. Ahmed Al-Awadhi stated the center's opening aligns with the ministry's mission to expand medical services and bring them closer to citizens. He highlighted that this is the largest kidney dialysis center in Ahmadi, boasting 83 dialysis units with a potential capacity exceeding 600 patients. Spanning five floors and covering over 10,000 square meters, the center was constructed to the latest medical and engineering standards, offering services including pharmacy, laboratory, emergency rooms, and dialysis units.

this is the largest kidney dialysis center in Ahmadi, indicating that it includes 83 dialysis units with a total capacity of more than 600 patients if fully operational.

— Dr. Ahmed Al-AwadhiMinister of Health detailing the scale and capacity of the new center.

This marks the second kidney dialysis center established through a donation from the late Amir's family, with a previous center opened in Jahra Governorate. Dr. Al-Awadhi expressed his gratitude to the donor family and all contributors to the center's establishment and management.

Kuwait is proud of the opening of the Jaber Al-Ahmad Kidney Dialysis Center.

— Sheikh Hamoud Jaber Al-AhmadAhmadi Governor commenting on the significance of the new facility.

Ahmadi Governor Sheikh Hamoud Jaber Al-Ahmad proudly noted the center as a significant addition to Kuwait's healthcare system, expected to reduce patient waiting times and enhance service quality. Representing the donor family, Sheikh Fahad Al-Jaber emphasized that serving patients is a religious and humanitarian duty aimed at alleviating suffering and fostering hope, reflecting the inherent generosity of the Kuwaiti people.

serving patients is a religious and humanitarian duty with the aim of alleviating their suffering and instilling hope in them.

— Sheikh Fahad Al-JaberRepresentative of the donor family on their motivation for the donation.
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Originally published by Arab Times in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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