5 Dialysis Centers Alleviate Pain for 519 Patients in Ahmadi

The Ahmadi Health Region is witnessing continuous expansion in its dialysis services, driven by population growth in the governorate. This development is part of the Ministry of Health’s efforts to enhance healthcare services and provide specialized units closer to patients, thereby alleviating pressure on healthcare facilities and improving the quality of care for kidney failure patients.

The dialysis service network in the Ahmadi Health Region comprises five main sites: the Mohammed Al-Khuzam Center at Adan Hospital, the Ali Sabah Al-Salem Center Unit, the Sabah Al-Ahmad Center Unit (Sector E), the new Maternity and Children’s Hospital Unit, and the Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah Dialysis Center in East Ahmadi.

According to Ministry of Health data, the number of beneficiaries receiving dialysis services in the Ahmadi Health Region has reached 519 patients. This figure reflects the high demand for these services and underscores the importance of expanding the capacity of dialysis units across the country’s governorates.

This expansion follows a trajectory that began in 2009 with the opening of the Mohammed Al-Khuzam Dialysis Center at Adan Hospital, which served as a key starting point for dialysis services in the region before additional units were opened in various healthcare facilities.

The distribution of dialysis units across multiple locations holds particular significance given the nature of dialysis treatment, which requires patients to attend repeated therapeutic sessions. Proximity to patients’ residences is therefore a crucial factor in reducing travel burdens on patients and their families, a point recently emphasized by Minister of Health Dr. Ahmed Al-Awadi during the opening of the Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Center in East Ahmadi.

The spread of dialysis health units within the Ahmadi Health Region helps achieve greater flexibility in patient distribution and maximizes the utilization of available resources across different healthcare facilities.

The opening of new units in areas such as Umm Al-Hayman, Sabah Al-Ahmad, and East Ahmadi reflects a trend toward decentralizing specialized services. Rather than concentrating dialysis services in a single hospital, they are now extended to a wider network of healthcare facilities.

Developing dialysis services involves not only increasing the number of units but also providing a suitable therapeutic environment for patients, enhancing capacity to accommodate growing numbers, and improving the efficiency of healthcare delivery for cases requiring regular treatment.

This development comes at a time when chronic kidney diseases pose a health challenge that necessitates the continuous improvement of diagnostic, follow-up, and treatment services, alongside strengthening prevention and early detection programs to limit the progression of kidney diseases to stages requiring dialysis.

The series of successive openings demonstrates that the development of dialysis services in the region has not been a one-time initiative, but a process spanning more than 17 years. This reflects the Ministry of Health’s commitment to increasing capacity and expanding the scope of specialized services in line with the population’s health needs, thereby supporting the health region’s ability to meet patient requirements and provide them with adequate care.