Qatar Charity has concluded a project to operate and support Bab Al-Hawa Hospital after six months of continuous work, from July to December 2025. The project restored the operational capacity of this vital medical facility, enabling it to provide free and safe medical services to tens of thousands of residents in northwestern Syria.Qatar Charity said in a statement on Tuesday that, since its establishment on Jan. 1, 2013, Bab Al-Hawa Hospital has formed a fundamental medical lifeline in the region, providing its services to more than 2.5 million beneficiaries over 13 years. Today, it stands as one of the largest and most important referral hospitals relied upon by the Idlib Health Directorate for the treatment of advanced and critical cases, particularly among displaced populations in camps, the statement added.With population growth and increasing pressure on the health sector, the hospital has gradually expanded to include high-quality specialized departments such as advanced surgery, intensive care, pediatric surgery, kidney dialysis, endoscopy, specialized outpatient clinics, as well as laboratories, a blood bank, and other vital medical units.Qatar Charity pointed out that, over the past two years, the hospital experienced a suspension of financial and medical support, which directly threatened the continuity of its operations and essential services, including the functioning of sensitive departments, securing medicines, supporting medical staff, and maintaining equipment.Local officials said that, since the beginning of 2025, the hospital has resumed operating at full capacity, with the number of services reaching up to 20,000 medical services per month during the project period. This response came considering the significant increase in patient numbers following the closure of several other service centers in northern Idlib.The support included covering the salaries of medical, nursing, and technical staff to ensure operational stability, providing medicines and consumables for emergency cases and specialized surgeries, in addition to reactivating vital departments such as internal medicine clinics, surgery, operating rooms, and kidney dialysis.In this context, Director of Bab Al-Hawa Hospital, Dr. Yassin Alloush, said, "We extend our sincere thanks to Qatar Charity for this generous support, which was not merely financial assistance, but rather a genuine humanitarian partnership that enabled the hospital to continue fulfilling its mission. Over six months of support, we were able to double our capacity to receive patients and provide surgical and specialized services that were at risk of being suspended."
