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In pictures: Dubai Crown Prince visits Covid-19 field hospital in DWTC
According to Dubai public health officials, the facility is able to handle as many as 3,000 Covid-19 patients.
Crown Prince of Dubai inaugurates the Covid-19 field hospital at Dubai World Trade Centre.
Sheikh Hamdan was able to tour the new facility on Saturday.
Sheikh Hamdan was briefed by the head of Dubai’s Covid-19 Command and Control Centre Dr. Amer Al Sharif.
Sheikh Hamdan was accompanied by chairman of Dubai’s Supreme Committee of Crisis and Disaster Management Sheikh Mansour bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.
The visit is part of His Highness’s keenness to ensure the readiness of task forces in charge of the fight against Covid-19.
Sheikh Hamdan praised the preventive measures outlined by the Ministry of Health and Prevention, which have been lauded globally, as well as the exceptional efforts of local health authorities.
Sheikh Hamdan was also briefed about the work of various task forces supporting the hospital’s operations drawn from the DHA, Dubai Police and Dubai Ambulance, apart from DWTC.
He expressed his admiration for the integrated work plan developed to ensure the hospital operates at the highest level of efficiency.
The first phase of the field hospital set up in one of DWTC’s halls with a capacity of 300 beds. The field hospital, which treats mild to moderate cases, can be expanded to reach a maximum capacity of 3000 beds.
Sheikh Hamdan was also updated by chief executive officer of the Primary Health Care Services Sector of the Dubai Health Authority, Dr. Manal Taryam about the different aspects of the field hospital including equipment and operational strategy.
