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Dr. Marzouqa, Senior Physician, tells of her work in the Caritas Baby Hospital.
Giving Mothers the Strength to Cope
Mothers are at the centre of their babies’ and children’s small world: that is why the mother’s presence is so important when the little ones are recovering from an illness. Children’s Relief Bethlehem enables mothers to stay at the hospital with their sick children, day and night, and to participate in their care and treatment.
But if healing is good, prevention is even better. During the mothers’ stay at the hospital, counsellors use the opportunity to train the mothers in child care, hygiene and nutrition. They also listen and provide them with a shoulder to lean on in their difficult day-to-day lives.
After completion of its expansion programme, Children’s Relief Bethlehem now offers places for 43 women in 12 rooms. In addition, there are facilities for counselling and classes.
