Jerusalem: 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.
According to Qatar News Agency, Qatar Charity stated that, since its establishment on January 1, 2013, Bab Al-Hawa Hospital has been a fundamental medical lifeline in the region, offering its services to more than 2.5 million beneficiaries over 13 years. It is currently one of the largest and most important referral hospitals relied upon by the Idlib Health Directorate for treating advanced and critical cases, particularly among displaced populations in camps.
With population growth and increasing pressure on the health sector, the hospital has expanded to include 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 essential medical units.
Qatar Charity noted that, over the past two years, the hospital faced a suspension of financial and medical support, directly threatening its operations and essential services, including the functioning of sensitive departments, securing medicines, supporting medical staff, and maintaining equipment.
Local officials reported that, since the beginning of 2025, the hospital 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 was necessary due to the significant increase in patient numbers following the closure of several other service centers in northern Idlib.
The support covered salaries of medical, nursing, and technical staff to ensure operational stability, provided medicines and consumables for emergency cases and specialized surgeries, and reactivated 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, expressed gratitude, stating, "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."