Director of Rantisi Hospital Dr. Mohammed Abu Nada stated that the department provides health services for hundreds of children like Abdulsalam, children aged from one month to 12 years, oncology, and Thalassemia patients from all governorates of the Gaza Strip.
Abu Nada added that the clinical capacity of this department 31 beds, including 15 beds provided for daily health care and (16) beds for hospital admission, in addition to three examination rooms, a clinic for daycare and day service, laboratory and chemotherapy drugstore and playing room, along with the provision of educational programs to qualify the medical and technical cadres.
Dr. Abu Nada said that a large number of children are no longer obliged to travel and suffer to conduct a simple test or receive chemical doses, noting that the department does not focus on providing medical services only, but also seeks to provide psychological, recreational, social and educational aspect for the children.
This department has been opened since February of this year 2019, with the support of the Palestine Children Relief Fund.