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ABU DHABI, Aug 20 (KUNA) -- In cooperation with the World Health Organization, the United Arab Emirates conducted a new medical evacuation flight, which included 155 patients and injured individuals, along with their family members from the Gaza Strip.
Under the directives of President Sheikh Mohammad bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the UAE has evacuated 2,785 patients and their families to provide access to medical treatment since the beginning of the crisis, Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported.
The humanitarian effort aims to provide medical treatment for 1,000 Palestinian children and 1,000 cancer patients throughout the nation's hospitals.
Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs for Development and International Organizations and Vice Chairman of the UAE Aid Agency Sultan Mohammad Al Shamsi emphasized the UAE's dedication to providing a rapid humanitarian response, including the urgent transport of patients and injured civilians from the Gaza Strip.
These efforts demonstrate the UAE's unwavering and deep-rooted support for the Palestinians without exemption, reflecting the nation's humanitarian commitment to delivering immediate aid, supporting stability, and alleviating suffering caused by war and conflicts, he said.
Al Shamsi underscored that the Emirati medical teams have transported critically wounded and injured patients to hospitals across Abu Dhabi, while other patients and their family members are accommodated at the Emirates Humanitarian City, where they will receive the necessary medical care, under the supervision of specialised medical teams. (pickup previous)
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