Dr. Ahmed Al Ansi

Dr. Ahmed Al Ansi is a consultant physician in the Department of Internal Medicine at Al Jumhouri Teaching Hospital in Aden — the principal hospital of Yemen's southern port city and one of the most significant healthcare facilities in southern Yemen. With 18 years of practice, Dr. Al Ansi has provided specialist internal medicine care to Aden's population through conflict, displacement, and healthcare system disruption.

Aden has experienced a distinct trajectory from Sana'a during Yemen's conflict, and Al Jumhouri Hospital has continued to function as a regional referral center for southern Yemen with some international humanitarian support. Dr. Al Ansi's internal medicine practice addresses the complex mix of tropical and chronic disease that characterizes Yemen's disease burden: malaria, typhoid, dengue, brucellosis, and kala-azar alongside hypertension, diabetes, chronic liver disease from hepatitis B and C, and the cardiovascular consequences of a population under severe stress.

He holds the DTMH (Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene), reflecting his commitment to the infectious disease dimension of internal medicine in Yemen, and the MRCP (Member of the Royal College of Physicians), indicating training to UK specialist standards. He applies this combination of generalist and tropical medicine expertise to the complex presentations characteristic of his patient population.

Dr. Al Ansi also manages Yemeni patients with chronic liver disease and cirrhosis, a significant burden given the high hepatitis B prevalence in Yemen. He performs therapeutic paracentesis for refractory ascites and coordinates with hepatology colleagues regionally when available. He communicates in Arabic and English.

Dr. Al Ansi obtained his MBBCh from Aden University Faculty of Medicine and completed Internal Medicine residency at Al Jumhouri Teaching Hospital and Al Thawra Hospital in Sana'a. He completed the MRCP (Member of the Royal College of Physicians) examination and undertook training in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, earning the DTMH from the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine — one of the world's leading centers for tropical medicine. He is registered with the Yemeni Medical Association and the Yemen Board for Medical Specializations in Internal Medicine.

Dr. Al Ansi's internal medicine expertise spans both infectious and chronic disease. In infectious disease, he diagnoses and treats malaria (with RDT and thick film microscopy), typhoid fever, dengue, brucellosis, and visceral leishmaniasis (kala-azar) — applying IV artesunate for severe malaria, appropriate antibiotics for typhoid and brucellosis, and liposomal amphotericin B for kala-azar where available. In chronic disease, he manages hypertension, type 2 diabetes, and chronic kidney disease with available medications, adapting to drug availability constraints. His liver disease practice covers management of cirrhosis complications: therapeutic paracentesis for ascites, management of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis, and lactulose therapy for hepatic encephalopathy. He performs lumbar puncture, pleural aspiration, and paracentesis.

Dr. Al Ansi has contributed clinical observations on tropical disease presentation and outcomes in Aden to WHO Yemen surveillance reports and has published in the Yemeni Medical Journal on malaria epidemiology in southern Yemen. He participates in Yemen Ministry of Public Health communicable disease reporting and collaborates with international humanitarian organizations on infectious disease management protocols for Yemen.

Al Jumhouri Teaching Hospital primarily serves southern Yemen's population. Dr. Al Ansi consults in Arabic and English. He offers video consultations when connectivity permits for Yemeni diaspora patients seeking internal medicine advice in Arabic, particularly for management of chronic diseases including diabetes, hypertension, and liver disease in resettlement countries. He provides guidance on medication equivalents and appropriate specialist referral.

Dr. Al Ansi has been recognized by the Yemeni Medical Association for his continuous service in Aden during the conflict period. He has received acknowledgment from international humanitarian organizations for his cooperation with tropical disease surveillance and management programs in southern Yemen.