http://www.english.hadhramaut.info Saleh praises Yemeni medical cadres' competence [The Source: /www.sabanews.net - 18/10/2009] President Ali Abdullah Saleh paid a visit on Sunday to Al-Thawrah General Hospital in the capital Sana'a.During his visit, President Saleh got acquainted with the work progress, medical services and available medical devices and equipments in the hospital as well as the constant expansions the hospital witnessed for receiving the different medical specializations. President Saleh praised the competence of the Yemeni medical cadres who work in the hospital, affirming the importance of paying more attention to qualify the Yemeni medical cadres to gain more practical experiences in the surgery field. He hailed the hospital's role in treating patients and offering great medical services to the citizens, pointing that the hospital is an important medical institution.Meanwhile, the president noted the development witnessed by the health sector in Yemen through establishing a number of public and private hospitals and medical centers.Saleh welcomed investments in the health sector according to the provisions and standers that ensure to present advanced medical services and meet the patients' demands, indicating that existence of the specialized hospitals inside the country has reduced traveling patients to abroad and contributed to developing the medical services presented in the country.The hospital's capacity is over 1100 beds and has qualified medical cadres in various medical fields including fields of heart diseases and surgery, kidney diseases and dialysis, cancer diseases, obstetrics and gynecology, head and eyes diseases and other fields.