Doha, 23 March 2024

The medical team at the Obstetrics and Gynecology Department at Al Wakra Hospital (AWH), Hamad Medical Corporation, succeeded in helping a couple who had been suffering from infertility for more than 14 years. After receiving treatment, the wife, in her third decade, gave birth to quadruplets in perfect health, despite facing immune system problems that had previously prevented pregnancy throughout their 14-year marriage.

Dr. Lolwa Al Ansari, Senior Consultant and Head of the Obstetrics and Gynecology Department at AWH, explained: "This case is one of many in which we have been blessed by Allah to achieve pregnancy after patients have attempted at other centers.

Regarding establishment stages of Assisted Reproduction Unit at AWH, Dr. Lolwa mentioned that the clinic went through an initial phase of establishing infertility clinics for women and urology clinics for men. Subsequently, the sperm analysis laboratory was completed, and a specialized team was formed. This team underwent intensive training at the main unit in Doha where they gained significant experience in managing cases and ensuring confidentiality in handling them. Later, they were moved to the unit at AWH, she added.

Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) is the main provider of secondary and tertiary healthcare in Qatar and one of the leading hospital providers in the Middle East. For more than four decades, HMC has been dedicated to delivering the safest, most effective and compassionate care to all its patients since last over four decades.

HMC manages fifteen specialist hospitals as well as the National Ambulance Service, mental health, homecare, and residential care services.