$272m Dubai children’s hospital underway
Construction of a new AED1bn ($272m) specialist children’s hospital in Dubai is underway, the official news agency WAM reported.
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai laid the foundation stone of the Jalilah Specialised Paediatric Hospital on Sunday.
The 200-bed specialist centre is located in the grounds of the Al Wasl Hospital and is set for completion in 2010.
“The hospital should be a sanctuary for children,” Sheikh Mohammed said, adding that it was “our national and humanitarian duty to provide sound healthy environment to them.”
The hospital is named after the leader’s daughter, Sheikha Jalilah bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.
“This state-of-the-art medical institution constitutes a historic step towards updating comprehensive healthcare in the UAE,” said Saeed Al Murooshid, director of the Dubai Health Authority.
