Egypt-based DP World Sokhna, a local marine terminal of global shipping terminal operator DP World, has opened kidney dialysis and incubator units at Al Sabah Hospital today after completing its renovation and upgrading the neonatal intensive care unit.

The official inauguration took place in the presence of senior DP World and Egyptian Government officials as part of the company’s sustainability efforts, said a statement from the company.

The ceremony was held in the presence of Major General Ahmed Mohamed Hamid, Suez Governor; Suhail Al Banna, senior vice-president and managing director of DP World Middle East and Africa Region; John Fewer, CEO, DP World Sokhna; and senior officials, including Major General Dr Mostafa Shehata, head of the Suez Security Directorate; General Ahmed Walei El Deen, chief of staff of the Third Field Army; and Health Minister's advisor for Hospitals’ Development, Dr Nanees Adel.

DP World Sokhna funded the establishment of the kidney dialysis and incubator units at the hospital and also provided the latest equipment. The project is part of a series of sustainability initiatives under the company’s campaign “Together for Egypt’s Future”, it said.

The renovations included the upgrade of the kidney dialysis unit, in addition to upgrading the neonatal intensive care unit by equipping it with 10 incubators. The initiative was part of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) that DP World Sokhna signed with the Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population last November, it added.

Under the agreement, DP World Sokhna was to buy medical equipment and develop a plan for evaluating equipment performance in collaboration with the Suez Health Directorate. The Ministry of Health supervised work on the project, providing technical support, said a statement.  

Al Banna said: “The sustainable development of the communities in which we operate is a key part of our business alongside the efficiency of our operational performance.”

“As global trade enablers we aim to contribute to economies and to societies, enriching lives for the benefit of all,” he said.

Fewer said: “We are delighted to mark the completion of the Al Sabah Hospital renovation in only one year since we signed the agreement with the Ministry of Health.”

“The project is part of our sustainability efforts and our drive to improve the health system in the Suez Governorate. The health and wellbeing of local people is a key part of our community development,” he added.

Major General Hamid said: “DP World Sokhna is a part of the Suez community and we work together to achieve the desired development of our Governorate and to provide more services across all sectors for the people here.”

“Cooperation between the government and the public sector is a key pillar to achieve economic reform and we look forward to collaborating on more programmes in the future,” he added.

DP World Sokhna is a commercial gateway for Egypt and plays a key role in its economy, enabling trade. The port is a world class maritime asset that implements the latest technology and processes in handling containers. DP World Sokhna enjoys a strategic location which enables it to deal with seaborne transport movements across the region for the benefit of the country, it stated. – TradeArabia News Service