SMC multi-storey car park inaugurated

TDT | Manama

Minister of Health Faeqa bint Saeed Al Saleh inaugurated yesterday the multi-storey car park at Salmaniya Medical Complex (SMC). The state-of-the-art facility was developed by Bahrain Real Estate Investment Company (Edamah), the real-estate arm of Bahrain’s sovereign wealth fund Mumtalakat. Government Hospitals board of trustees chairman Shaikh Hesham bin Abdulaziz Al Khalifa, Edamah chief executive Ameen Al Arrayed and the project’s officials attended the opening ceremony.

The Health Minister said that the building will support the vital medical services delivered by SMC by providing the staff, patients and visitors with spacious and modern parking facilities with air-conditioned lobbies and glazed sliding doors for ease of movement. She added that the new facility meets the need for more parking space and improves the quality of services provided by SMC for the citizens and residents.

The Health Minister lauded the fruitful cooperation with Edamah, praising the company’s accuracy, efficiency and success in completing the project according to schedule. The Edamah chief executive said that the completion of the project reflects the success of the company’s investment and development strategies.

He added that the construction works of the project had been completed by the end of last month and was opened in August, as planned. Offering 600 car parking spaces built over an area of 7,410 square metres, the facility meets the increasing demand for more parking slots at SMC, improves the flow of traffic, and provides quick access to emergency centres. It also includes several service facilities that will serve SMC’s staff, patients and visitors.