Amiri Hospital

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Coordinates29°23′16″N 47°59′13″E / 29.38778°N 47.98694°E / 29.38778; 47.98694
Beds630
Founded1949
Amiri Hospital
المستشفى الأميري
New Amiri Hospital & Amiri Residences
Geography
LocationKuwait City, Kuwait
Coordinates29°23′16″N 47°59′13″E / 29.38778°N 47.98694°E / 29.38778; 47.98694
Services
Beds630
History
Founded1949
Links
Websitehttps://amrh-pp.moh.gov.kw/

The Amiri Hospital[1] (Arabic: المستشفى الأميري) is a general hospital located in Kuwait City. Tt serves an estimated 400,000 patients per year.

The hospital was built in 1949 to be the first government owned hospital. Before that there was only the US missionary hospital and small clinics run by doctors in their own houses. The original hospital building was closed in the 1970s after the opening of the new modern building.

Building

The current main building of Amiri Hospital is located on the Arabian Gulf Street, overlooking the Persian Gulf. It comprises ten floors and a basement.

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