ALL medical and infrastructure facilities are being provided to boost the capability of the health sector, Supreme Council for Health president and National Taskforce to Combat Coronavirus (Covid-19) head Lieutenant General Dr Shaikh Mohammed bin Abdulla Al Khalifa said, the GDN reported today.
He also praised the co-operation among all parties to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
Dr Shaikh Mohammed was speaking during an inspection visit to the intensive care unit (ICU) at the field hospital in Sitra, in the presence of Royal Medical Services Commandant Major General Prof Shaikh Khalid bin Ali Al Khalifa.
He was informed about the medical preparedness to combat the virus.
The Royal Medical Services Commandant said the ICU is aimed to provide health services for citizens and residents according to the best medical standards. He added that the unit was equipped as part of the taskforce’s preparations to provide care for serious Covid-19 cases.
A comprehensive system of ICUs across Bahrain aims to cope with any potential future developments, he said.
He said that the ICU was set up on an area of 2,400 square metres and was equipped in a record time of 14 days.
He added that the unit has a capacity of 152 beds outfitted with 152 ventilators. It will be run by a specialised medical team of 55 doctors and 250 male and female nurses. He also pointed out that the unit has a state-of-the-art medical laboratory, which is considered a precedent in a field hospital.
