Jahra Hospital launches first pediatric post-ICU recovery clinic

20/05/2026

Jahra Hospital launches first pediatric post-ICU recovery clinic

KUWAIT CITY, May 20: Jahra Hospital opened the first specialized pediatric post-intensive care recovery clinic in the country, with the theme, “Recovery Clinic: The Trip after Intensive Care for Children”. This initiative aims to follow up children who survived critical illnesses after their discharge from the intensive care units, under the supervision of Head of Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Dr. Iman Al- Hashemi. It is in line with global trends in critical care medicine, which now views medical success from a more comprehensive perspective that extends beyond surviving the critical illness. It encompasses quality of life, sustainable recovery, and the restoration of physical, psychological and neurological functions.

The clinic focuses on the early detection of post-intensive complications, known as Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS), and improvement of long-term health outcomes for children through specialized follow up programs that support physical, neurological, psychological and behavioral recovery, while empowering families and activating their role in this field. It is considered a qualitative leap in pediatric intensive care services in the country based on an advanced medical vision, which is more than just the concept of survival to reach comprehensive recovery, restoration of function, and improvement of the quality of life for children with the participation of their families.

By Marwa Al-Bahrawi Al-Seyassah/Arab Times Staff