UAE field hospital in Chad treats 2,408 cases
The field hospital built by the UAE in the Chadian city of
Amdjarass in support of Sudanese refugees in the Chad continues to provide
treatment services by receiving the neediest groups of patients, children,
elderly, Sudanese women and members of the local community.
The number of people admitted to the hospital since its
opening on July 9 reached 2,408 medical cases.
The establishment of the hospital came within the framework
of the humanitarian, relief and medical support provided by the UAE to the
Sudanese brothers affected by the current conditions, as well as in support of
Chad by responding to alleviate the effects of the humanitarian situation
resulting from the influx of large numbers of Sudanese refugees.
The establishment of the field hospital and the provision of
medical assistance comes within the framework of the UAE's humanitarian
approach based on providing protection for civilians, extending a helping hand
to provide relief to the affected civilians in Sudan, and supporting the
displaced in neighboring countries.
Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United
Arab Emirates, had directed the establishment of a field hospital in Chad on
July 9 in support of the Sudanese refugees, with joint
cooperation between three humanitarian institutions in the UAE, namely the
Emirates Red Crescent, the Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Charitable and
Humanitarian Foundation, and the Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation for
Humanitarian Works. UAE Ambassador to Chad Rashid Saeed Al Shamsi opened the
field hospital in Amdjarass two weeks ago in the presence of the Chadian
Minister of Health, a number of Chadian government
officials, representatives of the UAE institutions supervising the
implementation of the project, and the Emirati medical team.
It is worth noting that since the beginning of the conflict
in Sudan, the UAE has operated an air and sea bridge, transporting nearly 2,000
tons of medical, food and various relief materials to Port Sudan to support
those affected in Sudan, as well as to Chad to support refugees from Sudan.