Al Jalila Children's Specialty Hospital Explained

Al Jalila Children's Specialty Hospital
Country:Dubai
Map Type:Dubai
Coordinates:25.225°N 55.3189°W
Type:Children's hospital
Beds:200
Founded:2016

Al Jalila Children's Specialty Hospital (Al Jalila Children's) is a children's hospital ordered to be built by Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum as a gift to the children of the UAE to celebrate his daughter Al Jalila’s first birthday on 2 December 2008.

History

It was announced in December 2008 that the hospital would be located in Dubai and would have 200 beds.[1] The hospital was designed by Italian architectural firm Studio Altieri International. The contractor assigned for fencing, shoring excavation and piling was A.P.C.C., and the contractor for construction of the facility itself was Al-Futtaim Carillion LLC.[2] It was designed to be a 'smart hospital' that integrates IT and design features to create a positive and entertaining environment for patients and families.[3] It opened in October 2016.[4]

Clinical activities

The hospital area is 57,965 square meters[5] and the hospital has over 3,750 pieces of biomedical equipment and fixtures.[6]

Awards

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: UAE's first children's hospital to be built. 2 December 2008. Arabian Business. 6 October 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20090108013822/http://www.arabianbusiness.com/540098-uaes-first-childrens-hospital-to-be-built. 8 January 2009. dead.
  2. Web site: Al Futtaim Carillion to build Al Jalila Phase 2. Construction Week. 19 October 2011. 6 October 2017.
  3. Web site: DHA Director-General inspects construction work of Al Jalila Children's Specialty Hospital. https://web.archive.org/web/20140517224541/https://www.dha.gov.ae/EN/Media/News/pages/dhadirector-generalinspectsconstructionworkofaljalilachildren%E2%80%99sspecialtyhospital.aspx. dead. 17 May 2014. Dubai Health Authority. 6 October 2017.
  4. Web site: Al Jalila Children’s hospital opens in Dubai. 4 October 2016. The National. 6 October 2017.
  5. Web site: Frequently Asked Questions. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304030754/http://www.hm.ae/aljalilaFAQ.htm . dead . 4 March 2016 . Health Management. 6 October 2017.
  6. Web site: Sandheep . Al Jalila Children’s Speciality Hospital Dubai – MDECG . Mdecg.com . 2011-10-18 . 2017-10-06.
  7. Web site: Outstanding Clinical Department in the Public Sector. Sheikh Hamdan Awards. 29 March 2023.

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