Maternity in Mocha

As in most countries at war with a collapsed healthcare system, women and children are the most vulnerable groups. In Yemen, and in Mocha particularly, the conditions are worsened due to continued war displacement, many checkpoints on the roads, dire economic straits and the constraint to get formal consent from a male family member for any medical act (c-section for instance), and the economic hardships that families are living through. Witnessing the impact on the people, MSF has expanded its medical services for pregnant women by moving its maternity services to the Mocha General Hospital in July 2024. Today, the medical services include antenatal and postnatal consultations, regular deliveries and c-sections, neonatal care and family planning with a capacity of 28 beds. Since the opening of the new ward in Mocha General Hospital in July 2024, our teams helped 1,616 women to deliver safely.

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