BDF establishes 152-bed ICU hospital; inducts1500-strong doctors, paramedics teams

BDF establishes 152-bed ICU hospital; inducts1500-strong doctors, paramedics teams

Manama: Mahmood Rafique, Editor: As part of the precautionary steps and to meet any eventuality, the Bahrain Defence Force (BDF), has established a brand new state-of-the-art Intensive Care Unit (ICU) in Sitra field hospital area.

Also on the resources side, 1500-strong doctors and nurseries team have been inducted following a rigorous training to deal with the pandemic.

This was stated by Lt. Col. Manaf Al Qahtani, Infectious Disease Consultant and Microbiologist at the BDF Hospital and member of the National Medical Taskforce for Combating the Coronavirus (COVID-19).

He was speaking as the National Medical Taskforce for Combating the Coronavirus (COVID-19) which