In 1963, Dar Al Shifa Hospital was established as the first private hospital in the State of Kuwait, serving maternity hospital maternity hospital located in Sharq, Kuwait City.

In 1992, Dar Al Shifa Hospital went through a notable expansion under the ownership of Mr. Ali Jeraq whose personal goal was to make healthcare services accessible to every individual in the community and organizational vision to become a leading health care organization in the region. As a result, Dar Al Shifa Hospital developed into a fully-fledged general hospital that included a wide scope of services.

In 2003, various factors including the hospital’s growing reputation, continuous investment in the workforce, and adoption of the state-of-the-art technology facilitated the relocation of the organization to Hawally Governate. This shift in location allowed for an increase in both the inpatient beds and the outpatient clinics eventually boosting the capacity to serve a wider segment of the population.

Currently Dar Al Shifa Hospital is currently a 220 bedded accredited facility constitutes of inpatient rooms (Al Dana, Imperial, Royal, Junior and Standard), Labor rooms, Neonatal units, Intensive Care Units, Operation Theatres, Emergency Room, Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, Diagnostic services, Home Care Services and Outpatient clinics catering approximately 40 specialized/subspecialized medical units.

Over the past two decades, Dar Al Shifa Hospital has proved itself as a trustworthy organization in which patient/family-centered care is provided through a competent and diverse team of health care professionals utilizing the latest technology and applying evidence-based practices. Dar Al Shifa Hospital also imbibes best in class practices through enrollment into various accreditation/affiliation programs by international organizations such as Accreditation Canada, American College of Radiology, HIMSS, ISO for Dietary and Material Management, American Heart Association, Press Ganey, American Society of Safety Professionals etc.

Today, Dar Al Shifa Hospital is continuously growing and evolving as a distinguished health care organization in achieving its vision of being regional health care leader.