UAE delegation marks first phase of largest hospital in Yemen

The facility will have a total of 350 beds with 100 now available for patients

A delegation from the Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation inaugurated phase one of the largest hospital in Shabwah province, Yemen. Wam

A delegation from the Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation has inaugurated the first phase of the largest hospital in the Shabwah province of Yemen.

The plans for the public hospital were supervised by Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Presidential Affairs and Chairman of the Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation.

They are part of the UAE's humanitarian efforts to improve Yemen's health services and the lives of Yemeni people.

Shabwah is the third largest province, or governate, in Yemen, and comprises 17 districts.

The inauguration was attended by Awadh Al Awlaqi, Governor of Shabwa, and senior officials.

The hospital will have a total of 350 beds. Phase one will include 100 beds, while the second will involve 250.