Major Works of Umm Al Seneem Health Center Completed

Doha, November 09 (QNA) - The Public Works Authority (Ashghal) announces completion of main works of Umm Al Seneem Health Center, implemented by Building Projects Department to serve about 600 patients per day through 40 various medical clinics.
Umm Al Seneem Health Center is situated on an area of 27,600 square meters and it includes a main building of two levels covering all clinics, besides some annex buildings such as Masjid, support services building, guards building, supervisory workers room, MEP maintenance center, ambulance garage and provision of 297 parking slots.
Engineer Amal Al Sulaiti from Buildings Projects Department at Ashghal confirmed that Ashghal has accomplished the main works of Umm Al Seneem Health Centre, to be added to the list of health buildings completed by Ashghal such as Al Khor Health Centre and South Al Wakra Health Centre. She added that within the framework of the state's support for local products, the proportion of local products used in the project will reach about 40 percent, and the local products include iron, steel, electrical and mechanical tools, glass among other materials.
Eng. Amal Al Sulaiti added that the design has considered people with special needs including provision of signboards with expressive images, Braille script symbols for the blind, suitable washrooms, wide corridors and automatic doors for ease of movement, reception desks with appropriate height, parking lots close to the main entrances and ramps instead of stairs.
The heritage and local culture are also considered in the design while ensuring its conformity with highest international standards of fire safety, and 3-star green buildings sustainability rate. Above all, the engineering design of this health center has incorporated next generation technologies in the field of medical equipment.
She also clarified that the designs of new health centers are in accordance with high standards of quality and safety and standards of Global Sustainability Assessment System (GSAS), where design and operational considerations were taken to achieve environmental quality of 3-stars in terms of energy saving and preserving environment, including: use of solar energy for heating water inside buildings, use of natural lighting by making panoramic openings in the ceilings to allow sunlight entry, contributing to saving electric energy used in lighting, and purifying the place, creating a system to rationalize consumption of water inside and outside the building, provision of green spaces for plants and trees in the premises of the building, and environment preservation during the project implementation period.
For his part, the Head of Engineering Support Section Eng. Obaida Al Athba says that all works on the project were implemented in accordance with local specifications and international standards, and the project has achieved more than 2,553,000 manhours without lost time injuries so far, due to Ashghals keenness on provision of all safety measures for workers of the project.
The main building of the Umm Al Seneem Health Center includes a pharmacy, departments: general and womens clinics, outpatient and specialty clinics, dental clinics, radiology department, laboratory, prenatal training room, nutrition awareness room, multi-purpose hall, general services, fitness center, and rest rooms and lockers for men and women workers, a meeting room, a library, a prayer room for women, a cafeteria, and a mosque building.
Ashghal implemented six new health projects in 2018, including construction of five new health centers, namely Al Khor Health Center, Al Wakra South Health Center, Al Sadd Health Center, Al Mashaf Health Center and Umm Al Seneem Health Center, with total capacity to serve about 3500 visitors daily, besides building the National Health Laboratories building, bringing the total value of the six projects to about QR One Billion.
Ashghal is keen to provide integrated infrastructure and public utilities that serve all sectors in the country, especially health sector, as Ashghal has implemented about 24 health facilities during 2004 to 2018.