United Medical Services was unremittingly working to develop state-of-the-art projects in Kuwait such as the establishment of Al-Seif Hospital at a total cost of KD 25 million.
The company's C & MD Dr Maytham Haidar stated that the hospital, with a 120-bed capacity, located in Salmiya, overlooking the sea and includes specialized clinics in gynecology, pediatrics, cosmetic surgeries and supporting medical services. Another hospital, specialized in digestive-related diseases and ophthalmic urinal illnesses, will also open in 2008, and that the "International Hospital" would have a capacity of 200 beds and would cost another KD 25 million. The company is also planning to open seven more branches of the Pharma-Shop chain by the end of 2008. As for the company's earnings, Haidar said that total profits for the year 2006-2007 reached KD 15 million compared to KD 10.25 million for the same period last year, an increase of 47 percent. - KUNA