(MENAFN- The Peninsula)
Doha: The Public Works Authority (Ashghal) announced the completion of major works of South Al Wakra Health Center, which will serve about 360 visitors per day.
Eng Hind Al Mahmied, Head of Health Projects Section at Building Projects Department, confirmed that major works in the South Al Wakra Health Center project are over and the project is being prepared for handover to the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH). Eng Al Mahmied also noted that 3 more health centers in the pipeline will be delivered in 2021 including Al Khor Health Center, Ain Khalid Health Center, Al Sadd Health Centre and the National Health Laboratory.
She added that the pace of construction works at South Al Wakra Health Centre did go on in accordance with the set plan of the project despite the Corona pandemic and the project took about 682,000 man-hours without any lost-time injury.
South Al Wakra Health Center has been implemented in accordance with the local construction specifications and international standards, to achieve the required 3-star sustainability standards (GSAS).
The South Al Wakra Health Center is spread over an area of about 3000 square meters and includes a single-story main building housing main clinical building (health center) covering nine clinics, annex buildings such as a mosque, support services building, guards building, monitoring chamber, electrical and mechanical maintenance annex, a garage for ambulances and parking slots for 125 cars.
The services covered in the main building are as follows:
Ground Floor:
Two pharmacies
General clinics (six clinics)
Dental clinic (one)
Pediatric clinic (two clinics)
Medical labs
X-Ray & ECG room
Isolation room
Masjid building
Distinct Designs
Facilities for people with special needs
The project design has considered requirements of people with special needs including signage messaging, illustrations and Braille script, comfortable toilets, wide walkways for easy movement, auto-sensor doors, and reception desks with convenient height besides car parking spaces close to the main entrances and ramps in place of steps.
Heritage and sustainability
The buildings design also reflects the heritage and culture of Qatar without compromising international standards of safety for fire protection, besides 3-star rated GSAS environment standard. Another important design feature of the architectural design of the health center is inclusion of next generation technologies in the field of medical equipment.
Operational and architectural considerations were taken to accomplish a 3-star environmental level in terms of energy saving and environment preservation, including:
Using solar energy for the purpose of in-house water heating
Using natural sunlight through panoramic roof windows, allowing sun light in to save a quite bit of electricity which is used in lights and to disinfect the place.
Rational consumption of water inside and outside the building
Growing green areas and landscapes around the facility.
Preserving the environment around during the implementation of the project.
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