UAE sends ambulances to Egypt to support healthcare in Gaza

Tuesday, 6 February 2024 05:35

By ARN News Staff

The UAE has sent fully equipped ambulances to the Egyptian city of Al Arish to help assist with the Emirati Field Hospital.

It’s part of the UAE’s ongoing Gallant Knight 3 operation, enhancing medical services for the Palestinian people.

The delivery of the ambulances will help provide more care to those caught up in the on-going conflict.

The Emirati field hospital has treated 3,575 cases to date and is equipped with specialised medical staff in paediatrics, general surgery, and intensive care, in addition to operating rooms equipped to perform various surgeries in the specialties of general surgery, paediatrics, and orthopedics.

The hospital is also supported by the Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation, the Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Charitable & Humanitarian Foundation, and the Emirates Red Crescent.

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