His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa has issued directives to build more health centres in Muharraq so as to create, along with the King Hamad University Hospital, an integrated health system that meets the present and future needs of local residents.
The Premier ordered a study on establishing a state-of-the-art health complex, to be built at the site of the Muharraq Maternity Hospital and will include facilities that provide regular health services, a maternity hospital, a long-stay hospital and other health institutions that can accommodate up to 100 beds.
Speaking during a visit he paid today to health, trade and heritage sites in Muharraq, HRH Premier also issued instructions to build a new Central Market in Muharraq that will replace the current one, explaining that the new-look central market project will be a two-phased one so as to ensure that the interests of the citizens and traders are not affected or disrupted.
HRH Premier stressed that traders of the current market and beneficiaries from it will be prioritized in the new one, requesting the Muharraq Municipal Council to come up with proposals on the best ways of implementing the project.
HRH Prime Minister directed to keep up efforts to develop the Muharraq traditional Souq, while maintaining its heritage and historical features in order to meet the city’s need for a market that boosts trade and highlights its historical and cultural heritage at the same time.
HRH Premier toured al-Qaysariya Souq in Muharaq and emphasised the need to continue taking care of old markets, given their historical and economic importance, reiterating the government’s constant interest in renovating those heritage markets so as to promote them as tourist, heritage and trade destinations.
“Under the wise leadership of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, we are united and dedicated in the service of the homeland and, and we promise our dear citizens in Muhrraq and other regions in the kingdom that more projects will be carried out in all fields, including health,” he said, calling for the need to promote the team work culture which reflect positively on the services provided for the citizens.
HRH Premier confirmed the government’s keen interest to set up more service, health and medical projects in order to upgrade the existing ones and improve the quality of the services they provide.
HRH Premier instructed the Health Ministry to build the new medical complex according to the latest systems and provide it with highly-qualified cadres.
“The nation-building march will continue un-wavered, and we will allow no factors to derail our determination to go ahead with our policies to implement projects that meet the Bahraini people’s need for decent living,” HRH Premier asserted, pledging that the government will spare no effort to maintain security and stability, the essential requirements for the sustainability of development and progress.
HRH Premier affirmed the government’s keenness to be constantly informed about the citizens’ opinions on the quality of services provided for them in all fields.
“The citizens’ satisfaction is our ultimate goal, and the government will spare no efforts or expenses to achieve it,” HRH Premier added.
HRH Prime Minister underlined that the Kingdom’s advanced infrastructure, highly-qualified national cadres and heritage features entitle it to be a regional hub for therapeutic and heritage tourism, as well as trade.