Infectious Diseases Hospital

Project Description

The Kuwaiti Ministry of Health (MOH) commenced a national healthcare expansion plan to upgrade and develop the State’s existing medical facilities. Within the framework of the expansion plan, a new 224-bed hospital has been developed in Al Andalus district. The hospital is the only Kuwaiti center of excellence specialized in infectious diseases requiring isolation.
On a total plot area of approximately 46,523 m2, the project comprised the development of the new hospital building over a land area of 13,300 m2 with car parking area accommodating approximately 536 cars, and the
renovation of an existing administration building over a land area of 2,147 m2 and with a built-up area of 7,000 m2. The site also included a mosque (396 m2) and a support substation (517 m2) which were out of ECG scope.

With a built-up area of 74,000 m2, the new hospital building comprises a basement, a ground floor and five upper floors as follows:

Basement:

Parking area: with a capacity of around 167 cars
Public area: retail shops, barber shop, coffee area and prayer room
Educational facilities and auditorium: with a capacity of 150 persons
Waste management department
Engineering and electromechanical utilities services
Engineering and environment department
Wrehouse

Ground floor:

Medical registration department
Outpatient pharmacy
Inpatient pharmacy storage area
Radiology department
Emergency department
Medical store
Laundry
Central kitchen
Surface parking lots (four parking areas with a total capacity of approximately 369 cars located around the hospital building)

First floor: