Sana'a - Saba:
The September 26 Hospital Authority - Matna, in Bani Matar district in Sana'a province provides health, medical and therapeutic services to residents of the western sector of the governorate and other governorates' districts, with a population of more than 600,000 people.
The Authority is considered an important reference center in dealing with emergencies and traffic accidents due to its location on an important vital commercial road (Sana'a - Hodeida), despite its need for expansion, rehabilitation and development of its infrastructure and the provision of medical equipment and supplies that contribute to improving performance and enhancing community confidence.
A report issued by the Authority, a copy of which was received by the Yemeni News Agency (Saba), stated that more than 100,000 health services were provided, including outpatient clinics, laboratories, radiology and surgical operations.
The report stated that the hospital's outpatient clinics received 57,438 cases during the past Hijri year, including 19,390 males and 24,729 females, while children's cases amounted to 13,319 cases.
It stated that the total diagnostic methods provided by the Authority amounted to 68,428, including 57,862 methods in the laboratory departments that included various examinations, and 10,566 methods in the various radiology departments.
While the total number of surgical operations amounted to four thousand and 923 operations, including one thousand and 254 major operations, and three thousand and 669 minor operations.
Chairman of the Authority Dr. Abdulnasser al-Dhari confirmed that the hospital had suffered greatly in the past from lack of interest, support, development projects, training and specialized qualification of cadres, expressing hope that they would be among the urgent priorities of the Ministry of Health and Environment.
He pointed out the difficulties and obstacles facing the Authority, including the limited qualification of human cadres and the lack of financial appropriations, which are less than what is commensurate with the size of the Authority, its population and the services provided, in addition to the shortage of medical equipment and supplies and the Authority's inability to attract specialists in most specializations due to the lack of budget.
Dr. al-Dhari stated that during the past period, many urgent corrective measures were taken to overcome difficulties, improve performance and improve the services provided, including establishing a working mechanism to organize administrative, financial and technical work and activating the process of follow-up, monitoring and evaluation of the level of performance in various aspects, and contracting with a number of specialists in the specialties of obstetrics and gynecology, general surgery, internal medicine, cardiology, neurology, and ear, nose and throat.
He stated that clinics, departments, operations and emergencies were reactivated 24 hours a day after most of them stopped during the previous period, and many medical equipment and supplies were provided, including a fully automatic chemistry device, an immune and hormonal examination device and a central separation device for separating blood derivatives, plasma and platelets, with the aim of enhancing the services provided to all patients visiting the Authority.
Dr. al Dhari pointed out that among the developments witnessed by the Authority during the second and third quarters of this year, is the expansion of critical care services by opening and equipping a medium-intensity care room with a capacity of four beds and its accessories with vital monitoring devices, expanding the intensive care department and maintaining and activating many devices, buildings, electrical and solar energy, and activating the oxygen plant, especially with the increasing need.
Despite the difficulties it faces, the Authority is making intensive efforts to develop performance and improve the services it provides to its visitors, and to enhance confidence among the people.
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