Yemen, Amran governorate, Khamer hospital, neonatal unit, 25 April 2019 - Abdel, 26 days-old, is suffering from respiratory distress. In Amran, MSF is supporting Khamer hospital (ER, maternity, neonat, isolation, IPD, OPD, OT, blood bank) and Huth health centre (ER, paediatric ward, maternity, isolation). In Khamer hospital, the neonatal ward has a 19-bed capacity, it’s usually working at full capacity. An average of 2 to 3 newborn are admitted every day. Main pathologies are respiratory distress, heart diseases, sepsis. Newborn are usually brought to Khamer hospital after home deliveries, they often arrive late, which reduces their chance of survival. The neonat unit is located next to the maternity, with around 250 deliveries a month.
In 2018, 27,000 emergency consultations were provided at the hospital. In the same year, around 1,000 newborn were admitted in the neonatal ward, with a mortality rate near 20%.