Table 1 Hospitals within Matrouh Governorate as identified by the task force and their WSO roadmap status level
Hospital name | Municipal division and residential status | Catchment area density | Site (on Alexandria Matrouh desert road) | Capacity (excluding specialized beds) | Status level according to WSO roadmap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
El Hamam central hospital | El Hamam urban/rural | 65,780 | 64 km | 86 ward beds and 11 ICU | Minimal |
Marina central hospital | El Alamein rural | 12,398 | 95 km | 47 ward beds and 3 ICU | Minimal |
El Alamein typical hospital | El Alamein rural | 12,398 | 107 km | 47 ward beds and 20 ICU | Essential |
Dabaa central hospital | El Dabaa urban/rural | 61,363 | 160 km | 55 ward beds and 10 ICU | Minimal |
Mersa Matrouh general hospital | Mersa Matrouh urban/rural | 241,625 | In the capital of the governorate (500 km from Cairo) | 310 ward beds and 29 ICU | Essential |
El Negaila central hospital | El Negaila urban/rural | 34,593 | 245 km | 43 ward beds and 9 ICU | Minimal |
Barrani central hospital | Sidi Barrani urban/rural | 66,319 within Sidi Barrani, 20,479 within Sallum, 35,901 within Siwa Oasis | 260 km | 42 ward beds and 10 ICU | Minimal |