Doha: The Cuban Hospital (TCH) – a member of Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) – recently welcomed baby Tamem Abdulrab as its 1000th baby to be delivered since it officially opened on January 10, 2012.
The Cuban Hospital saw its first birth on September 30, 2012 when Zain Aldin Barakat, the grandson of the hospital CEO, Philip Lowen, made his entrance into the world.
Baby Tamem was born to Yemeni parents at 7am on April 24 and delivered by Dr Maria del Loreto Tellez and nurse Maidolys Lovit.
Tamem’s father Salem Abdulrab expressed joy at the birth of his son: “I can’t describe how happy I am that my son is the 1000th baby to be born at The Cuban Hospital. On behalf of my family, I would like to thank the hospital staff for their professionalism in ensuring his safe delivery and for the special gifts presented to us. The quality of care we have received has been outstanding and we are proud to be a part of this important milestone for The Cuban Hospital.”
TCH is a joint project between Qatar and Cuba. The hospital is staffed by 455 Cuban medical professionals supported by HMC technical and administration staff.
The number of babies born this year at TCH is 164 babies – a 93 percent increase for the same period last year.
Prior to the opening of Al Khor Hospital in 2006, Women’s Hospital was HMC’s sole provider of maternity services, however with The Cuban Hospital and Al Wakra Hospital opening in 2012, there are more options available for parents to decide where to deliver their babies.
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