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UAE pledges to treat nearly 1,500 wounded Yemenis

ABU DHABI, Aug 25 (KUNA) -- The Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) announced on Thursday that some 1,500 people who sustained injuries in the war in Yemen will receive medical care in hospitals in the UAE, Sudan and India. The humanitarian gesture is in implementation of the directives given by UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan - Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, WAM reported citing an ERC press release. The move, which comes under the close follow up of Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler's Representative in the Western Region, and the ERC President, underlined the continuous support provided by the UAE to alleviate the suffering of the Yemeni people and strengthen their resilience to face the difficult circumstances they were enduring as a result of the ongoing crisis in the country. The ERC in co-ordination with the Yemeni government has put in place all facilities required to immediately airlift the wounded to the designated hospitals. ''Fifty critical cases will be immediately airlifted to receive much-needed medical care and treatment in the UAE hospitals, while the remaining groups will be taken to hospitals in Sudan and India.
A treatment programme has been prepared to treat each case according to the assessment of its health condition,'' the ERC added. The wounded are currently being cared for in Yemeni hospitals.
Given the deteriorating conditions of hospitals there, particularly in terms of facilities and health cadres, the ERC has undertaken to provide medical care to these cases as part of the UAE's consistent efforts to support the legitimate government and the Yemen people. The ERC will also bear the expenses of the health escorts travelling with the wounded as part of its psychological and moral support programme for the patients. The ERC is also providing medical assistance to the Yemeni health sector as part of its efforts to remove obstacles it was facing and enable it to deliver healthcare services to the Yemeni people. (end) bs.gb