Kuwait is set to develop a state-of-the-art medical city dedicated to retirees, a project estimated to cost 243 million Kuwaiti dinars ($790 million). Led by the Public Institution for Social Security (PIFSS), the initiative aims to modernize healthcare services for the country’s aging population while integrating international medical standards and expanding private sector involvement. Located in Amghara on an 860,000-square-meter site, the Kuwait Medical City is designed to be a major healthcare hub, offering advanced medical treatment, long-term care, and rehabilitation services. A document reviewed by Al Qabas revealed that the project has already achieved key milestones, including the completion of a 132 KV power station, which has been handed over to the Ministry of Electricity, Water, and Renewable Energy. Infrastructure design work has also been finalized, with bids from contractors currently under review by project consultant KEO. The medical city will include a 400-bed hospital, with plans for future expansion to 800 beds. The facility will feature five specialised centres for cardiac and respiratory diseases, digestive disorders, urology and nephrology, and orthopedic care. Long-term care facilities In addition to medical services, the complex will house outpatient clinics, long-term care facilities, and rehabilitation services. Surrounding the hospital will be non-medical infrastructure, including residential, commercial, and […]