Kuwait Children's Hospital
SSH was appointed by Kuwait’s Ministry of Health and Ministry of Public Works, in association with global architects HKS, to provide a study and design for the new Children’s Hospital on a design-award-construct basis.
Kuwait’s newest tertiary children’s hospital will be the largest hospital of its kind in the world. It features a total of 792 beds that will suit all medical needs and methods of treatment. The 300,000 sqm hospital is located within the Al Sabah Specialty Medical Area, in Al-Shuwaikh.
The unique design concept has been delivered with a futuristic hospital design theme, comprising innovative and functional design that incorporates state-of-the-art technology and energy conservation. The Kuwait Children’s Hospital will be built using the highest standards of construction, materials and equipment. The hospital will provide a welcoming, comfortable, stress-free and home-like environment for its patients and their respective families.
The facility also includes diagnostic and treatment centres to complement all tertiary care services, along with other non-clinical support and public departments. Non-healthcare structures, functions and services are also part of the scope which includes 2,400 car parking spaces, a helipad to support emergency air transport services and a day care centre for infants, pre-toddlers and pre-schoolers, dedicated to children of staff working at the proposed facility. In addition, five shelters for civil defence were requested.
SSH has become a leading provider for healthcare planning, architecture and engineering services in the region, with over 130 projects in our team’s collective portfolio. Currently, our healthcare specialists are working on the Sheikha Salwa Al-Sabah Centre for Stem Cells & Umbilical Cord, in Kuwait, the NBK Children’s Cancer Centre and was awarded Specialist Clinical Centre for Dentistry, Dermatology and Diabetes, in Qatar.
‘SSH’s dedication and ability to cater to the client’s specific needs enable us, together with partners such as HKS, to tailor our services in line with their strategy. We are able to meet those needs with both internationally-qualified expertise and in-depth knowledge of local regulations, urban landscapes, customs and traditions, whilst focusing on providing the best healthcare quality and standards through the region and state-of-the-art facilities’ said George Abi- Hanna, Resident Director- Kuwait.
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