The University Hospital of Tripoli announced on Monday the establishment of a new department for internal medicine, with a capacity of 28 beds.
The department will be headed by Dr. Fidan Ayad Hamza, a public health specialist, who occupied several key posts within the hospital, including serving as general supervisor and an alternate specialist in the ambulance departments for the last 14 years.
The new department has been set to deal with several cases including elderly people suffering from brain thromboses, unknown anemia, dehydration, and other diseases.
It will also provide rehabilitation services and there are plans to include clinical pharmacy in its daily program, according to the hospital.
The department has coordinated with the therapeutic feeding office, the social service office, and the physiotherapy department to set a daily work program aimed at boosting immunity, as part of the precautionary measures to tackle the Covid-19.
Among the actions to be taken to support immune enhancement is to develop a therapeutic feeding program and mental health and physical therapy programs, in addition to raising awareness and educate families of patients on how to deal with several cases at home, including stroke management, according to the hospital's statement.
