Hajjah – Saba :
Abs General Hospital, located in the Abs District of Hajjah Governorate, has made significant strides in delivering health and medical services during the past year, 2024.
Performance indicators highlighted the tangible improvements seen at the hospital over the past year, despite the ongoing aggression and blockade.
This progress reflects the hospital's commitment to the directives of the revolutionary leadership and the plans and programs of the Ministry of Health and Environment, the local authority, and the governorate’s Health Office—all aimed at enhancing service quality and alleviating patients’ suffering amid the country’s challenging circumstances.
As a result of well-structured plans and implemented projects, the hospital expanded its medical services, serving residents of the Abs District and 12 neighboring districts.
With the attention of the ministry and governorate leadership, and support from the governorate’s Health Office, the hospital launched numerous projects. It now provides daily services to an average of 1,200 beneficiaries and delivers 918,000 services to visitors over the past year.
The hospital inaugurated several new departments, including intensive care, orthopedic surgery, and major operations. It also upgraded several units and introduced state-of-the-art diagnostic and therapeutic equipment to enhance the quality of services and ensure safe and effective medical care for patients.
In coordination with the governorate’s Health and Environment Office, the hospital administration expanded and upgraded services by implementing infection control policies and increasing the hospital’s bed capacity to 400.
The hospital also prioritized capacity building by implementing training programs and activities for health professionals, in line with the Ministry of Health’s strategic plans, to improve service quality and performance.
A report from the hospital, received by the Yemeni News Agency (Saba), revealed that 986,918 services were provided across all medical departments during the previous year.
The report detailed the beneficiaries as follows:
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General emergency department: 112,631 patients
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Internal medicine: 15,938
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Surgery: 11,546
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Mental health: 8,562
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Obstetrics and gynecology: 25,856 women
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Pediatrics: 18,665 children
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Injection clinics: 23,652
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Immunization: 13,441
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Laboratory: 206,356 patients
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Dental clinic: 5,480
Additionally, 24,112 children benefited from the malnutrition department, 4,863 children from the pediatric inpatient ward, 2,456 from the isolation ward, and 3,756 from the tuberculosis department.
The hospital provided free medical services to 5,000 patients during a medical camp organized by the Heart Center at Kuwait University Hospital in cooperation with the governorate’s Health Office.
Last year, the hospital installed an electric elevator and a medical-grade refrigerator for pharmaceuticals, along with other essential medical equipment.
Training Programs:
According to the report, training sessions were conducted in areas such as cardiac resuscitation, mass casualty and trauma management, and burn care.
Further courses were held on medical waste segregation, blood transfusion policy, antibiotic stewardship, professional conduct, and medical record-keeping.
Infection control, quality systems, sterilization methods, and shift handover protocols were also covered, along with disaster and emergency management, and training on medical, financial, and inventory systems.
Dr. Adel Al-Danai, the hospital director, emphasized the qualitative leap experienced at the hospital, particularly after launching the ICU and orthopedic surgery units. This development reduced the need for patients to travel elsewhere for surgeries.
He noted that several major operations were performed for the first time at the hospital, significantly easing the burden of travel on patients from Abs and nearby areas.
Dr. Al-Danai confirmed that the hospital has improved medical services by hiring specialists, enhancing infection control, and boosting performance according to the Ministry of Health’s programs.
He also stressed the hospital’s commitment to continuing infrastructure projects that match service development goals, despite existing challenges, appreciating the support of the governorate’s Health and Environment Office.
Finally, Dr. Al-Danai announced the hospital’s ambition to increase its bed capacity to 500 to accommodate growing demand from Abs residents and displaced persons from Harad, Hayran, Midi, and surrounding districts.
He highlighted key hospital needs, including a CT scanner, staff housing for specialists and doctors, and a specialized outpatient clinic building to meet rising demand and pressure.
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