Qatar Charity (QC) has launched the “Enhancing Specialised Child Health Services: project in northern Syria, with the support of benefactors from Qatar.
This initiative involves supporting and operating Al-Ra'i Hospital’s Paediatric Department for 12 months, aiming to reduce the child mortality rate.
More than 24,556 children are expected to benefit from the services, which will positively impact at least 122,780 individuals in the region.
The project includes support for medications and covering the operational costs of healthcare facilities.
The project will offer diverse services to support Al-Rai Hospital’s various departments, such as the Outpatient Department, Hospitalisation Department, Neonatal and Intensive Care Unit (NICU), and Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), in addition to a dedicated medical team working around the clock as well as Newborn Hearing Screening Department.
Abdul Fattah al-Qadi from the Medical Office at the Local Council in northern Syria, said that more than 130 children are treated at Al-Rai Hospital’s Paediatric Department.
Al-Rai Hospital paediatric specialist Dr Alaa al-Abood confirmed that, thanks to this support, the capacity of the Incubators Department has increased.
The hospital has also been able to receive paediatric intensive cases, instead of referring them to Turkiye, a statement added on Sunday.
