The paediatric ward has 22 inpatient beds including two isolation beds for complicated cases of measles, diphtheria, whooping cough or any other infectious disease. MSF admitted 639 patients between May and December 2023.
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Yemen: providing essential paediatric healthcare
In May 2023, MSF opened a paediatric 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. The paediatric team treats children 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 hospitalisation.