MUSCAT: A new building for the Prosthetics and Orthotics Department has been opened at Khoula Hospital. The building, built on an area of 780 square metres, was funded by Sohar Aluminum Company, OQ Group, and Oman India Fertilizer Company (OMIFCO).
The opening ceremony was held under the auspices of Mohammed bin Saif al Hosni, the Ministry of Health’s Under-Secretary for Health Affairs.
The department serves more than 7,000 patients annually from different governorates. The building includes a full range of the latest medical devices in the fields of orthopedic treatments, as well as the manufacturing of prosthetic limbs. Further, it includes clinics and workspaces for the modification of prosthetic limbs, examination and training rooms, and limb-fitting areas for males and females.
Dr Mazin al Khabouri, Director-General of Khoula Hospital, expressed his gratitude to the three companies in addition to the other institutions that contributed in equipping the building.
VISITING HOURS
Meanwhile, Khoula Hospital has announced visiting times for inpatients during the month of Ramadhan.
The visiting times for inpatients in the wards and the maternity ward are from 8 am to 10 pm, when everyone is allowed to visit.
The visiting times for the intensive care unit and the burn unit are from 9 am to 10 pm, where only four people are allowed to visit the intensive care patient per day, and only first-degree relatives are allowed to visit burn patients.
