Sirte – The city of Sirte hosted a grand ceremony on Saturday evening to inaugurate the Scientific Conferences Halls Complex, alongside the opening of the Khalid bin Al-Walid Rural Hospital in the Thalatheen district west of the city. These inaugurations are part of a series of development projects executed by the National Development Agency across various sectors, drawing a large official presence of parliament members and officials.
Located within the Ibn Sina Teaching Hospital in Sirte, the newly inaugurated Scientific Conferences Halls Complex serves as a new scientific landmark aimed at supporting scientific research and fostering an environment for academic and medical conferences and symposiums, thereby contributing to the advancement of the city’s health and educational sectors.
The opening ceremony was attended by Sirte’s representative in the House of Representatives and Head of the Parliamentary Oversight Authorities Follow-up Committee, Zayed Hadiya, alongside Members of Parliament: Essam Al-Jahani, Ali Al-Soul, Faraj Al-Shalwi, Idris Omar, Idris Al-Maghrabi, and Saad Al-Badri. Also present were the Director General of the National Development Agency, Mahmoud Al-Ferjani; the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Health, Dr. Abdul Salam Bin Aqila; the Commander of the Central Military Region, Major General Al-Mabrouk Sahban; the Assistant Director General of Ibn Sina Teaching Hospital, Dr. Jadallah Deryaq; along with several directors of government sectors and departments, engineers from the National Development Agency, and a crowd of journalists, Libyan News Agency correspondents, and satellite channel reporters.
The complex represents a qualitative addition to the scientific and medical infrastructure of the city. Engineer Khalid Al-Mashai from the Projects Department of the National Development Agency explained that the project is situated adjacent to the Faculties of Human Medicine and Dentistry at Ibn Sina Teaching Hospital, covering an estimated total area of 7,000 square meters.
He added that the main building of the complex was designed according to the latest engineering and architectural standards, accommodating approximately 240 people. It is equipped with cutting-edge technologies, including modern sound systems, display screens, professional lighting setups, and simultaneous translation systems that facilitate hosting multilingual international conferences.
Furthermore, the complex features integrated service facilities such as information desks, archives, registration offices, and audiovisual control rooms. It also incorporates accessibility accommodations for people with special needs, alongside external works encompassing gardens, parking lots, walkways, and public squares.
In a related context, the Thalatheen district, west of Sirte, witnessed the inauguration of the Khalid bin Al-Walid Rural Hospital. Executed by the National Development Agency through a specialized company, this project aligns with the expansion plan to establish health facilities that provide comprehensive medical services to citizens.
The hospital’s opening was attended by several members of the House of Representatives, the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Health, the Commander of the Central Military Region, various security and military leaders, local dignitaries and elders, as well as a large gathering of residents and media professionals.
Residents of the Thalatheen district expressed their joy over this vital health project, which is expected to elevate the standard of medical services and alleviate the burden on other hospitals in the region, emphasizing the importance of continuing to implement such development projects.
According to medical sources at the facility, the hospital comprises several modern departments, including internal medicine, pediatrics, general surgery, and obstetrics and gynecology. It also houses an emergency and ambulance department, an integrated medical laboratory, a central pharmacy, and departments for X-rays, CT scans, and MRI, in addition to an operating room currently in its final stages of preparation.
The hospital also contains patient admission and observation rooms, alongside service facilities and administrative offices equipped to the latest medical and technical specifications, complemented by landscaping, parking spaces, and green areas.
Following the inauguration, attendees took a tour inside the hospital, where they inspected the various departments and medical equipment, and listened to briefings on the operational mechanisms and services that the new health facility will provide.
The implementation of these two projects comes as part of the National Development Agency’s efforts to bolster the infrastructure in the city of Sirte and support the health and scientific sectors. This contributes to improving the level of services provided to citizens and reinforces the city’s position as a promising hub for development in the central region.