International Hospital of Bahrain
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The International Hospital of Bahrain (Abbreviation: IHB; Arabic: مستشفى البحرين الدولي ) was a private hospital in the Kingdom of Bahrain.
International Hospital of Bahrain W.L.L. | |
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Geography | |
Location | Jidhafs, Bahrain |
Coordinates | 26°13′9″N 50°31′35″E |
Organisation | |
Type | Private |
Services | |
Emergency department | 24-Hour Accident & Emergency |
History | |
Opened | October 1978 |
Closed | 15 June 2018 |
Links | |
Website | http://www.ihb.net |
Established in 1978 and located in Jidhafs, off the Budaiya highway, it was the second private medical center in the country after the American Mission Hospital. In 2014, a dispute emerged over unpaid wages to nurses and doctors after the hospital had an 80% decrease in patient visits.[1] In 2017, an investigation into the hospital's financial records revealed "serious financial irregularities".[2] In 2018, the National Health Regulatory Authority of Bahrain ordered the suspension of the hospital's services over "maintenance" issues highlighted in an inspection report.[3][4] As of 2019, the pay dispute was not resolved despite court rulings in the staff's favour; dozens of nurses and doctors have since resigned from the hospital.[5] Since its closure, the hospital's premises have been regularly burgled.[6]