April 29, 2024
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UAE fits prosthetics for wounded Palestinians in Gaza

The hospital announced that 61 prosthetics will be delivered to the injured in several stages…reports Asian Lite News

The UAE field hospital in Gaza has begun fitting prosthetics for wounded and injured who lost limbs during the catastrophic events in the Gaza Strip.

The hospital announced that 61 prosthetics will be delivered to the injured in several stages. In each stage, prosthetics will be fitted for 10 injured people with physical and psychological rehabilitation.

The UAE field hospital in Gaza, which was inaugurated last December, has a capacity of 200 beds and includes a medical staff of 98 volunteers from 23 nationalities, including 73 men and 25 women.

The hospital has so far performed 1,517 major and minor surgeries and has treated more than 18,000 cases over the past months that required medical intervention by the hospital team to deal with and provide the necessary treatment and care, starting from first aid, through necessary surgeries to save lives, providing the necessary treatments and medicines, and ending with intensive care and care for these cases, in addition to consultations and medical services.

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