Initiative to treat a thousand Palestinian children.. The first plane arrives in the Emirates – Sky News Arabia Sky News Arabia

The plane coming from Al-Arish Airport in the Arab Republic of Egypt landed at Abu Dhabi Airport, carrying on board children in dire need of medical assistance who suffer from severe injuries and burns, and cancer patients who need urgent treatment.

Maha Barakat, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs for Health Affairs, confirmed that all medical and health teams and hospitals in the country are fully prepared to receive the remaining children and their families, provide comprehensive and integrated care for their treatment and provide the best specialized services, in accordance with international standards, until they recover and return, according to what was reported by the Emirates News Agency. .

She added: “Since the beginning of the crisis, the UAE has rushed to provide urgent humanitarian aid and supplies to the Gaza Strip. In this regard, President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has directed the provision of aid in the amount of twenty million dollars. He also directed the establishment of an integrated field hospital within the Gaza Strip. Within Operation “Gallant Knight 3”.

She pointed out that, as part of supporting relief efforts in the Gaza Strip, the UAE sent 51 planes carrying 1,400 tons of food and health aid and shelter materials in coordination with international organizations such as the World Food Programme.

These initiatives embody the UAE’s approach and its historical commitment to supporting the Palestinian people and alleviating the severity of the humanitarian crisis they face, especially among the most vulnerable groups, most notably children, who constitute about half of the Gaza Strip’s population (more than one million children), which comes within the framework of the UAE’s established fraternal positions. Towards our Palestinian brothers.