The Emirati Field Hospital provides medical services to 48,700 cases of Gaza residents
GAZA, 3rd December, 2017 (WAM) – The Emirati Field Hospital in the Gaza Strip continues to receive patients from our Palestinian brothers of all categories, who receive treatment and medical services around the clock, within the framework of the “Gallant Knight 3” humanitarian operation to provide aid to the residents of the Strip.
Since its opening on December 2 of last year, the hospital has received more than 48,700 sick cases from men, women and children.
The hospital’s medical team performed more than 1,780 surgeries, ranging from simple, medium, and serious, of various types, such as bones, nerves, and general surgeries.
The UAE also provided 10 ambulances and 400 tons of medical aid to support the health sector in Gaza.
The hospital includes surgical operating rooms qualified to perform various types of surgeries, including general, pediatric, and vascular surgery, intensive care rooms for adults and children, an anesthesia department, and specialized clinics including internal medicine, dentistry, orthopedics, psychiatry, family medicine, pediatrics, and gynecology. As well as supporting medical services.
In addition, the hospital provides CT,
The medical staff working at the Emirati field hospital in the Gaza Strip includes specialized and qualified cadres in various medical fields and branches, in addition to medical volunteers.
The hospital also includes a center for prosthetic limbs, to support and assist patients with a comprehensive set of the latest medical devices in the field of orthopedic treatment, provide and manufacture high-quality prosthetic limbs, and rehabilitate patients.
The field hospital was established based on the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, “may God protect him,” and works in joint cooperation between three humanitarian institutions in the UAE, which are the Emirates Red Crescent Authority, the Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Foundation for Charitable and Humanitarian Works, and the Khalifa Foundation. Bin Zayed Al Nahyan for Humanitarian Work, as part of the UAE’s efforts to alleviate the suffering of our Palestinian brothers and support the health system in the Gaza Strip, which faces exceptional, critical circumstances.
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