Construction of Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Hospital in Somalia completed

Hargeisa, Somalia - May 9, 2010 (WAM)- Construction work of the new hospital project in Jibili area in Somalia has successfully been completed. The hospital is being built under a generous donation by H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Ruler's Representative in the Western Region. Adam Mohammed Bidi, Director of Jibili Municipality, expressed the Somali people's gratitude to the unlimited support given by the government, leadership and people of the UAE to their brothers in Somalia.
He added that the people of Jibili decided to name the hospital after Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, in appreciation to his generous gesture which is expected to enable provision of healthcare services to over 120,000 people in Jibili and its suburbs. The 80-bed hospital has sections for different medical specialties, in addition to four fully equipped operation theatres. A delegation from the UAE Red Crescent Authority visited the area and inspected works on the hospital.