of the King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center project
Prince Faisal bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Governor of Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah Region, was briefed on the latest developments in the stages of the King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center in Madinah, and the plan set for its initial operation during the second quarter of 2020.
This came during the reception of His Excellency the Executive General Supervisor of the General Organization of King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Dr. Majed Al-Fayyad, accompanied by the Assistant to the Executive General Supervisor, Dr. Rashid Al-Hamid, the Executive Director General of the King Faisal Specialist Hospital in Madinah, Dr. Nizar Khalifa, and the Executive Adviser to the Executive General Supervisor of Engineering Projects, Engineer Saad Al-Bahli .
His Excellency Dr. Al-Fayyad clarified that the plan is proceeding at a regular pace through multiple work teams that follow all the preparatory and operational details of the project, inspired by the interest of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques - may God protect him - who had the merit after God when he directed the transfer of the new Miqat Hospital project into a specialized hospital and its annexation to the General Organization for a hospital King Faisal Specialist and Research Center and complete its implementation according to the highest specifications, processing and operational standards, and specialized medical and technical requirements.
His Excellency affirmed that the efforts and expertise in the General Organization of King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center have been devoted to operating the Madinah specialist project, to be a qualitative addition in specialized medical care for delicate and intractable cases in the Kingdom and to serve the people of the region, expressing his thanks and appreciation to the Prince of Madinah Region for his support and follow-up to the project.
Dr. Al-Fayyad indicated that several tenders have been prepared and put forward to equip the hospital with regard to medical and non-medical equipment and supplies, and a number of bids have also been prepared and put forward to operate the hospital.
For his part, the Executive Director General of King Faisal Specialist Hospital in the city, Dr. Nizar Khalifa, explained that the hospital’s needs for human resources and manpower with diverse skills and specializations in medical, clinical, administrative and technical fields were estimated based on studies of best practices and global and local indicators in line with the hospital’s capacity.
It is noteworthy that the project consists of a main hospital with a capacity of 300 beds with a number of other various buildings associated with the project, including housing and support services, reflecting the state’s interest in providing specialized medical care according to the highest standards for the people and visitors of the city of the Chosen One, may God bless him and grant him peace.
