TSRDC awards medical services contract for initial construction phase of its project

The Red Sea Development Company (TRSDC), the developer behind one of Saudi Arabia’s ambitious tourism projects, awarded a contract for the provision of medical services during the initial construction phase of the development.

The contract was awarded to medical services provider, International SOS, to provide all medical services across the development.

“We are going beyond international guidelines and setting new standards for labor management in the region, by making sure that the environment our people work in is safe and comfortable,” John Pagano, CEO of TRSDC, said.

Through this partnership, a 700 square meters (sqm) central medical facility will be created within the specially designed Construction Village to provide a range of services, including primary healthcare, occupational health services and emergency response.

Medical services will be delivered through mobile containerized facilities which can easily be relocated across the development as construction progresses.

International SOS will oversee the staffing and governance of all clinics, streamlining operations and ensuring that remote areas have direct access to a high standard of care consistently achieved throughout the development.

“TRSDC is removing the responsibility for medical care from the contractors and centralizing it with a single medical provider,” Jörg C. Bünzel, general manager of International SOS, noted.

The Red Sea Project is on track to welcome its first visitors by the end of 2022. The first phase of the development will include 14 luxury hotels offering 3,000 rooms across five islands and two inland resorts. It will also include a marina, entertainment facilities, an airport, and the necessary supporting logistics and utilities infrastructure.

Upon completion in 2030, the destination will deliver up to 8,000 hotel rooms across 22 islands and six inland sites.