In May 2023, we opened a pediatric ward in Al-Qanawis Mother and Child Hospital, in Al-Hudaydah governorate, offering quality health services to children aged one month to 15 years old suffering from medical conditions such as severe upper and lower respiratory tract infections, complicated malaria, persistent vomiting and/or diarrhea with dehydration, and other acute conditions requiring hospitalization.

The pediatric ward capacity of 22 beds, including 2 isolation beds for specific cases that need isolation such as complicated cases of measles, diphtheria, whooping cough, or any other infectious disease.
Dr. Ola’a Al Hitari, General Practitioner at Al Qanawis Mother and Child Hospital supported by MSF, talks about the hospital’s pediatric ward and the services provided.