We support doctors, healthcare workers and some entire departments within three hospitals in Sana'a, Yemen. We provide funding for ICU facilities, staff costs, medical equipment and medicines and enable the teams to provide lifesaving care to babies, children and their families.
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I'm one of the Trustees at Habibti Liverpool and passionately committed to supporting healthcare workers at a number of hospitals across Sana'a in Yemen. So much so, that I'm undertaking a fundraising trek in Cambodia this November. I'll be trekking 94km from Siem Reap to Angkor Wat over five days with others who will be supporting their chosen charities.
This is proper 'off the beaten track' stuff and I'll be camping every night, then trekking through paddies, forest and jungle, plus there's a mountain thrown in for good measure: Kulen Mountain. We will finish in Angkor Wat at the world famous Ta Prohm, thirteenth century temple, originally a monastery and university.
If you can spare a few quid to support me, I'd be eternally grateful. It will enable Habibti Liverpool to continue to support the incredible work that these paediatricians do in the toughest of circumstances. Read on for more about where the money goes and the astounding difference it makes.
The charity currently supports doctors, healthcare workers and some departments within three hospitals located in Sana'a, Yemen: Al-Sabeen Hospital, Al-Thawra Hospital and more recently El -Kuwait University Hospital.
The impact of fundraising has seen improvements to ICU facilities, staffing and medical equipment and medication support at Al Sabeen and Al Thawra Hospitals.
We work with 2 doctors, namely Dr Najla-Alsonboli and Dr Nasher Al-Aghbari. They are both Alumna of Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM). Both chose to stay in Yemen as the war broke out and serve their people rather than return to the UK.
The links between LSTM, the doctors on the ground in Sanaa, the Yemeni and wider UK community is what supports the sustainability of Habibti Liverpool.
As Head of Paediatrics, Dr Najla’s successes at Al Sabeen Hospital have meant that she has been assigned to support the Al Kuwait University Hospital. A hospital built by WHO but severely neglected since the war. She has begun work to resurrect the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, Isolation Wards and Infection Ward.
Dr Nasher, also Head of Paediatrics and Head of ER at Al Thawra Hospital has been assigned another hospital to support for 3 days a week – The Republic Hospital, Sana’a.
Dr Najla and Dr Nasher lead the way in regard to what the critical needs are at any one time. These can vary from staff wages, vital equipment, investigations and medication to food and water.
At present the most critical need lies with Al Kuwait University Hospital. After speaking with Dr Najla, these are:
1. Equipment:
o Mechanical ventilators, suction machines, infusion pumps, syringe pumps, monitors, and phototherapy machines.
2. Disposable Supplies:
o Endotracheal tubes, nasogastric (NG) tubes, suction tubes, cannulas, and syringes.
3. Medication:
o Emergency drugs such as adrenaline, noradrenaline, hydrocortisone, and anticonvulsants.
o Rare and expensive medications like immunoglobulin, albumin, and Factor VIII/IX for children with haemophilia.
4. Furniture:
o Hospital beds, bedsheets, blankets, and warmers.
5. Incentives for Staff:
o There is a pressing need to provide incentives to retain and motivate medical staff.
- Hospital Operations and Financial Support
· Government Support: The Ministry of Finance provides a small amount, primarily as incentives for managers.
· NGO Contributions: Organizations like Doctors Without Borders assist with surgeries for patients referred from Tehama. The World Health Organization (WHO) supports the Severe Malnutrition Unit.
· Patient Costs: Patients often bear the cost of vital medicines and equipment themselves.
· Challenges: The lack of gloves, antiseptics, and basic supplies is severe. Staff are sometimes forced to treat HIV and tuberculosis cases without protective equipment, creating a hazardous working environment.
- Obtaining Medicine and Equipment The hospitals face significant challenges in securing vital medicine and equipment. In many cases, patients must purchase these items themselves, leaving medical staff helpless when life-saving interventions are needed but resources are unavailable.