Work is progressing as per schedule on the new Al Adan Hospital in Kuwait, being developed at an investment of KD232.12 million ($766 million), with nearly 40 per cent construction completed, reported Kuwait News Agency (Kuna).

The construction of the new medical facility will be completed by April next year, stated the report citing the General Secretariat of the Supreme Council for Planning and Development (SCPD).

The scope of work includes renovations to the sprawling medical facility and ensuring the hospital is well-equipped to treat the influx of patients, it added.