MLSD Minister: : More than 90% of the construction of the comprehensive disability complex has been completed

07-03-2020

His Excellency Jameel bin Mohammed Ali Humaidan, Minister of Labour and Social Development, paid an inspection visit to the Comprehensive Disability Complex project in A’ali, accompanied by a number of officials from the Ministry. The visit comes within the framework of following up on the developments in the implementation of vital projects and facilities affiliated with the Ministry, and reviewing the final stages of handing over the Comprehensive Disability Complex from the Ministry of Works, Municipalities Affairs and Urban Planning, the supervisory committee for its construction, to the Ministry of Labour and Social Development. The construction completion rate has reached more than 90% so far, and it is expected to open during 2020. The project is being built on a plot of land of approximately 20,105 square metres, with a total construction area of 17,642 square metres. The complex's capacity is estimated at approximately 1,500 people, in addition to 160 administrators in the main administration building. The complex includes 10 buildings, including the Abdullah bin Ali Kanoo Diagnosis and Disability Evaluation Centre, the Learning Resources Centre, the Care Shelter, the Rehabilitation Treatment Centre, the Salwa Club for Persons with Disabilities, the administrative building, the Autism Rehabilitation Centre, the Day Care Rehabilitation Centre, the Health and Sports Club for Persons with Disabilities, and an exhibition of products for persons with disabilities. On this occasion, Minister Humaidan affirmed that the Comprehensive Disability Complex is one of the largest specialised complexes and centres for persons with disabilities in the Middle East. It is considered a developmental and health service facility for Persons with Disabilities (People of Determination) who benefit from these services, and will serve a wide segment of Bahraini society. He pointed out that the complex represents a cultural gain that will be added to the Kingdom of Bahrain’s rich record of social, rehabilitation and humanitarian achievements and gains, as it was established within the Gulf Development Programme and with support from the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED) in the amount of 8,680,000 Bahraini dinars, which covers all construction costs, equipment, furnishings and necessary equipment, in addition to providing buses equipped for persons with disabilities. He extended his thanks and appreciation to the sisterly State of Kuwait and the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED) for their support and interest in persons with disabilities in the Kingdom of Bahrain. During the visit, His Excellency the Minister was briefed on the latest developments in the project, which is more than 90% complete. Construction work and final finishing touches to the buildings, general site works, and roads have been completed. Humaidan added that the establishment of such an integrated complex, which includes a number of specialised centres to provide comprehensive care for persons with disabilities within a single geographical area, by specialised and qualified individuals, reflects the esteemed government's keenness to provide all facilities in several rehabilitation fields, in addition to ensuring the interests of citizens, especially Persons with Disabilities (People of Determination), with the aim of providing them with opportunities to engage and integrate into society by enabling them to benefit from the largest number of services provided to them, in order to ensure the principle of equal opportunities for all members of society. The complex's architectural and structural designs have been carefully considered to meet the modern requirements necessary for optimal and more accessible use by persons with disabilities, using a sophisticated, modern building model that provides a comfortable environment for education, treatment, and rehabilitation.