UAE Evacuates 210 Patients from Gaza in Cooperation with the World Health Organization

Wed 06/11/2024
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The United Arab Emirates, in cooperation with the World Health Organization (WHO), conducted a humanitarian initiative to evacuate 86 critically wounded patients from the Gaza Strip – including children and cancer patients in need of extensive treatment, accompanied by 124 of their family members – to Abu Dhabi from Ramon Airport in Israel, via the Kerem Shalom crossing, to receive vital medical treatment. The flight was the UAE’s twenty-second evacuation.
 
His Excellency Sultan Mohammed Al Shamsi, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs for Development and International Organizations and Member of the International Humanitarian and Philanthropic Council, stated: "This new initiative reflects the strong levels of cooperation between the UAE and the World Health Organization, and exemplifies the UAE's steadfast and enduring commitment to support the brotherly Palestinians amidst the humanitarian catastrophe in the Strip."
 
His Excellency added, "We remain resolute in our collaboration with the United Nations, international partners, and relief organizations, and we will continue to extensively undertake a leading and pioneering role in providing advanced healthcare to wounded Palestinians and those suffering from incurable diseases. We are steadfastly supporting endeavors to alleviate this humanitarian crisis using all available means."

This evacuation of Palestinians, which includes the wounded, injured, and cancer patients, is in accordance with the initiative launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE President, to treat 1,000 wounded children and 1,000 cancer patients in the country’s hospitals. To date, 2,127 patients and companions have been evacuated to the UAE.

The UAE has undertaken robust efforts to provide advanced healthcare to sick and severely injured Palestinians. Since it began operations on December 2nd, 2023, the UAE field hospital in the southern Gaza Strip has treated 50,489 cases. Moreover, since its launch in February 2024, the hospital floating ship anchored in Al-Arish Port has treated 6,405 cases so far.
 
Notably, the UAE has provided over 43,000 tonnes of urgent aid, including food, medical, and relief supplies to the brotherly Palestinian people.

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