Equipping the National Forensic Medicine Center — Aden

Ministry of Justice 14.05.2023

Specialized equipment to support forensic medicine

Gulf Golden Gate Company equipped the Ministry of Justice’s National Forensic Medicine Center in Al-Mansoura District, Aden. The work included fitting out the departments and laboratories, installing equipment and preparing it on site.

The center is Yemen’s first specialized national forensic medicine center, providing scientific and technical support to judicial and investigative bodies through examination departments, forensic evidence services and specialized reports.

The center was inaugurated on 14 May 2023 by then Prime Minister Dr. Maeen Abdulmalik, in the presence of Minister of Justice Judge Badr Al-Aridah. The photographs document the inauguration and the tour of the departments, laboratories and specialized equipment.

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Gulf Golden Gate Company team in front of the National Forensic Medicine Center project sign
Gulf Golden Gate Company team in front of the National Forensic Medicine Center project sign
Owner
Ministry of Justice
Official inauguration
14 May 2023
Location
Al-Mansoura — Aden
Status
Completed and inaugurated

Beneficiary facility

National Forensic Medicine Center

Al-Mansoura District — Aden — Republic of Yemen

Scope of work

  1. Equipping departments and laboratories with specialized forensic medicine and laboratory equipment.
  2. Installation and on-site preparation, positioning equipment in its operating locations and preparing the working environment.
  3. Technical demonstration and handover, explaining the equipment during the official tour with representatives of the owner and implementing company.
  4. Documentation of completion and inauguration, including the project sign, implementation team, equipped departments and official ceremony.

Center departments

  • Laboratories and radiology: facilities for laboratory testing and diagnostic imaging.
  • Histology: examination and analysis of tissue samples for forensic work.
  • Toxicology: equipment for poison and chemical testing.
  • Forensic evidence and fingerprints: examination of case-related evidence and fingerprints.
  • Autopsy and mortuary refrigeration: facilities for post-mortem examination and preservation.
  • Administrative offices: organizational and administrative spaces supporting the center’s operations.

Participating organizations

Ownership, implementation and funding as shown on the project sign.

Ministry of Justice

Owner of the center

Gulf Golden Gate Company

Implementing company for the equipping work

OECD grant

Administered by the Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development, according to the project sign.

Project milestones

  1. Before inauguration — 2023

    Equipping the departments

    Completion of department fitting-out, equipment positioning and site preparation for handover.

  2. 14 May 2023

    Official inauguration

    Unveiling of the commemorative plaque and an official tour of the center’s departments and equipment.

    Official coverage
  3. June 2023

    Operations began

    The center began operating in June 2023, according to subsequent official coverage of its board meeting.

    Official coverage

Equipping and inauguration (10)

Photo 1 — Gulf Golden Gate Company team in front of the project sign — Implementation team
Photo 1 — Gulf Golden Gate Company team in front of the project sign — Implementation team
Photo 2 — Unveiling the commemorative plaque at the center — Official inauguration
Photo 2 — Unveiling the commemorative plaque at the center — Official inauguration
Photo 3 — Arrival of the official delegation at the center — Official visit
Photo 3 — Arrival of the official delegation at the center — Official visit
Photo 4 — Technical explanation inside a laboratory department — Laboratories
Photo 4 — Technical explanation inside a laboratory department — Laboratories
Photo 5 — Inspection of a device inside the center — Equipment
Photo 5 — Inspection of a device inside the center — Equipment
Photo 6 — Equipment inspection tour inside the center — Inspection
Photo 6 — Equipment inspection tour inside the center — Inspection
Photo 7 — A tour of a specialized department at the center — Specialized department
Photo 7 — A tour of a specialized department at the center — Specialized department
Photo 8 — A tour in front of the National Forensic Medicine Center administration — Center frontage
Photo 8 — A tour in front of the National Forensic Medicine Center administration — Center frontage
Photo 9 — Continuation of the official tour in front of the center administration — Official visit
Photo 9 — Continuation of the official tour in front of the center administration — Official visit
Photo 10 — Technical demonstration of a device during the inauguration — Technical demonstration
Photo 10 — Technical demonstration of a device during the inauguration — Technical demonstration
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