Three new Sharjah hospitals are planned for Kalba, Khorfakkan and Dibba Al Hisn, alongside wider development plans for Khorfakkan.
SHARJAH: Sharjah is moving ahead with plans to build three new hospitals in Kalba, Khorfakkan and Dibba Al Hisn, bringing more healthcare services closer to residents on the emirate’s east coast. The new Sharjah hospitals will be based on the University Hospital branch in Al Madam, which is nearing completion.
The Sharjah Health Authority will now start preparing plans and studies for the hospitals before beginning the tendering process. This stage is expected to take around five to six months.
The move comes as authorities work to meet growing demand for healthcare, particularly in Kalba, where existing hospitals and clinics have been experiencing high numbers of patients.
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The Ministry of Health and Prevention is also working on measures to support current services in Kalba. These include increasing the number of doctors, medicines and facilities, along with construction-related improvements.
The three planned hospitals are expected to follow the Al Madam hospital as a model, including its approach to construction and cost.
The new Sharjah hospitals form part of a wider push to improve services and infrastructure across the emirate’s cities and communities.
Sharjah has also approved new administrative divisions for Khorfakkan, splitting the city into four suburbs: Khorfakkan City, Al Owainat, Al Sih and Al Sabihiyah.
The new structure is expected to make future development easier to plan and speed up projects across Khorfakkan.
Khorfakkan City suburb will stretch from Khorfakkan Aqaba to Al Luluyah Aqaba. Plans for the wider area also include creating new neighbourhoods and adding more greenery, including fruit-bearing trees in mountainous areas.
The changes could help authorities better organise housing, public services and future infrastructure as communities continue to grow.
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Plans are also moving forward to create a system for choosing council members who can represent local communities. These representatives could include respected community figures such as teachers, mosque imams and counsellors.
They would act as a connection between residents and Sharjah’s leadership, helping raise local concerns and highlight the needs of individual neighbourhoods.
Similar administrative planning is expected to continue across other parts of the emirate, including Sharjah City and the Central Region.
Impact to expect
The new Sharjah hospitals could make healthcare easier to access for families in Kalba, Khorfakkan and Dibba Al Hisn. At the same time, Khorfakkan’s new administrative structure could bring faster development, better organised neighbourhoods and improved public services.
