Al-Ahli Hospital embarks on major expansion program

Al-Ahli Hospital which celebrated its 15th anniversary recently, has embarked on a major expansion program  aimed at enhancing the patient experience and improving access to specialised medical care for the Qatar’s rapidly growing population.
The expansion works, which commenced recently, are expected to continue until late 2022 and will double the bed capacity to cater increased demand for services.
“During the past 15 years, Al-Ahli Hospital has become well-known for its high quality of services and patient care.  Being the largest private hospital in the country, we have seen immense development and introduced new services in the recent years,” said Khalid Al Emadi, CEO of Al-Ahli Hospital, while speaking at a special event organised to mark the 15th anniversary of the hospital.
The occasion saw a cake cutting ceremony and recognition of long serving staff at Al-Ahli Hospital. 
Al-Ahli Hospital has 250 inpatient beds and caters for around 2,000 guests daily including at clinics, emergency and outpatient department.
Speaking to media, Jamal Saleh Hammad, Deputy CEO of Al-Ahli Hospital, said that the development of the hospital in the past 15 years is “breath taking”.
“I have been here for 21 years, 15 years since receiving the first guest who was a child. Achievements we have reached from day one are really remarkable. Now we have 1,400 staff, among them 300 are doctors and most are Western qualified consultants. We have 600 nurses, over 64 clinics in different specialties; we cover all the areas except nuclear medicine. We are expanding the Al-Ahli Hospital and hope to complete it by late 2022 or early 2023,” he added.
The expansion plan of Al-Ahli Hospital includes constructing new buildings, introducing new services and recruiting new staff. 
Dr. Abdulazeem Abdul Wahab, Medical Director at Al-Ahli Hospital, said: “We started with few clinics and a small emergency and now we are a fully-fledged hospital with a ICU and covering all specialties. In the next few years, we aim to double the staff and building capacity. We have allocated a big budget for the expansion of Al-Ahli Hospital in the next two to three years. The expansion will include a new pediatric and adult emergency department, car park, physiotherapy and orthopedic, dental and head neck unit and a plastic surgery unity.”
“From February, we will change the interior of all inpatient rooms. By next year we will build eight new upgraded theatres, at present we have four theatres. We will also increase number of recovery rooms,” he added.
Few recent achievements of Al-Ahli Hospital include that it has been Accredited by the Australian Council on Healthcare Standards International until May 2022, the hospital has been the best preferred healthcare facility by citizens during the implementation of the national health scheme (Seha) when it was introduced. 
Al-Ahli Hospital has introduced an integrated electronic system for patient information, it has opened a dedicated heart centre and opened  branch in Al Wakrah, with the expectation to serve around half a million population in the area. 
The hospital also opened ‘Hemya,’ a first of its kind diet centre. Al-Ahli Hospital has obtained an accreditation certificate from the Qatari Council for Healthcare Practitioners as a provider of medical education and continuous professional development activities for different healthcare practitioners.