New medical facilities to open in Jahra

Two new medical facilities, a laboratory in Jarah hospital and dermatology clinics, will be opened soon, said a health official here Thursday. Deputy Director of Jahra hospital Dr. Ghaleb Al-Mutairi told KUNA that the new laboratory would improve medical services at the hospital, adding that the hospital asked the Health Ministry to employee 100 lab technicians to cover the workload expected to reach around 60 to 70 percent. The employment of the technicians would also help to shorten the wait period for lab results by 50 percent, said the official. The laboratory would be equipped with the latest tools and instruments that would help medical staff to better assess and treat illnesses, said Dr. Al-Mutairi. As for the dermatology clinics, Dr. Al-Mutairi said that the clinics would operate during the morning and also in the evening. He affirmed that the additional shift would help to provide better medical services for the masses.