Manama: Mahmood Rafique, Editor: The public private partnership (PPP) model developed by Al Hilal Healthcare Group in cooperation with the authorities has yielded positive results for the Kingdom’s Bahrain National Initiative Combating COVID-19 pandemic under the banner of #teamBahrain. Al Hilal Hospital which had setup COVID-19 isolation and treatment centre at three locations continues to be one of the success stories of Bahrain’s response to the COVID-19.
Al Hilal Healthcare has discharged over 2000 of COVID-19 patients from one of the facilities in Juffair, the group manages. Presently there are three facilities managed by Al Hilal Healthcare group. Each patient who spends quarantine period of minimum of 5-days and get the second test and upon a negative test get immediately relieved from Ramee grand Hotel which has 100 rooms. The person who gets negative test and finishes the stipulated isolation period as guided by Ministry can be seen every day walking out of the Isolation centre. The patients who so far benefitted from Al Hilal Team extended gratitude for their timely management and medical attention. It is one of the landmark achievements for each and everyone involved directly or indirectly in this journey to manage Covid-19 patients.
The multi-disciplinary Covid-19 management team comprising of Consultants from different specialties, Specialist Doctors, General Practitioners, Nurses and Counsellors have been working round the clock along with the team from the COVID-19 War Room, Ministry of Health, NHRA and Public Health Directorate to ensure that each and every admission is managed as per protocols defined by the Ministry.
Al Hilal is managing three such multi-location isolation facilities that has passed on benefits to the thousands of people, sharing the burden of the public health sector which once overwhelmed by the influx of new cases during the peak of the infections.
“I would also like to congratulate and appreciate everyone from the COVID war room under the able leadership of HRH Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister, The team from Ministry of Health, NHRA and Public Health Directorate for their indefatigable support to Al Hilal Healthcare group in managing these the Covid-19 positive cases,” Dr Sharath Chandran the CEO, Al Hilal healthcare group while appreciating the support provided by the Leadership of Kingdom of Bahrain quoted saying at the time of the opening of one of the facilities.
As a health care provider and an organization that manages health of highest number of labor workforce in The Kingdom, We have been proactive to take all relevant steps to educate and partner with corporate organizations in tackling this pandemic.
“Al HILAL has taken initiative to provide affordable private Isolation facilities for COVID-19 positive cases under the guidance of Ministry of Health. During these challenging times we have decided to support the community at large to choose private isolation facility at very reasonable prices. Currently it’s being offered at two facilities. The pricing starts at BD 25 and BD 30 for an individual person including basic services and Medical attention available round the clock,” Asif Mohammed, Regional Head- Business Development quoted saying.
