To save children’s lives, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) with support from the Uited Kingdom works at the Therapeutic Feeding Center (TFC) in Daw’an, Hadramour governorate, to provide accessible, life-saving care to children who previously struggled to reach remote facilities in Al Mukalla and Say’un.
For many families, the new centre has cut journeys that once took hours into short, manageable visits, making timely treatment possible for the first time.
Since December 2021, the centre has become a lifeline for children and families in Daw’an and neighboring districts like As-Saytan, Yabuth, Hawrah, and Wadi Al Ayn.
The center provides specialized care for children suffering from severe acute malnutrition, significantly reducing the life-threatening risks. “We treat children from birth up to 59 months of age, carrying out comprehensive screenings that include weight and height measurements as well as laboratory tests. Based on these results, we determine whether a child requires hospitalization, nutritional therapy, or medication,” explains Dr. Yeslam Raji, a resident doctor at the center.
The Therapeutic Feeding Center in Daw’an has had an impact far beyond improving children’s health; it has restored hope to families and lifted the heavy burdens they once carried.
Today, the children’s improved well-being is evident, giving the community confidence that children will lead a healthy life.