International Hospital of Bahrain
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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IHB Main Reception | |
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. In 2017, an investigation into the hospital's financial records revealed "serious financial irregularities". 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. 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. Since its closure, the hospital's premises have been regularly burgled.