Establishing a New Cell Therapy Laboratory
A stem cell and CAR-T therapy laboratory in the blood bank unit for treating leukaemia and lymphoma.
Establishing the Healing Garden
Providing a suitable space for patients, their companions and all clinical and administrative staff, where they can relax and rest — which, God willing, helps the patient recover more quickly.
Target group:
Patients, their companions and the staff of King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre.
Financial scope:
SAR 10,230,308
Project rationale:
• Gardens inside hospitals lower the cost of delivering care, because patients recover faster and spend less time in hospital.
• Gardens inside hospitals, the sight of greenery and the fresh air reduce the economic cost to the hospital by lowering the need for expensive strong painkillers.
• The emotional and psychological needs of inpatients should be a priority alongside conventional concerns.
• Improving staff satisfaction and wellbeing, and increasing their motivation.
Facts and figures:
• The cost of building the medical unit for the day surgery unit is estimated at SAR 10,000,000, including all its fittings and medical equipment.
• King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre – Riyadh employs around (10,000) staff.
• King Abdullah Centre for Liver Diseases and Tumours has (396) beds with an occupancy rate of (90%) throughout the year.