Ministry of Health approved operation theaters to be operated for surgeries in hospitals and specialized centers during sentry duty times and after midnight to alleviate congestion during morning hours.
According to Al Anbaa daily report, this decision came after it was noticed theaters are not operated after midnight except for critical cases, which leads to crowding in the morning. They said instructions were given to all surgeons to continue rendering services during all duty hours and not to stop work after midnight to avoid delays in providing services.