The UAE has a rich humanitarian record, the foundations of which were laid by the founding leader, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, may God rest his soul. the world without distinction of race, color or religion.
In a new page of giving pages, and in conjunction with the “International Humanitarian Day”, the UAE added to its humanitarian record another achievement that pulses with love and goodness for our Sudanese refugee brothers in the Republic of Chad, and their brothers from the city of Umm Jaras, close to the Sudanese border, and the neighboring towns and villages represented in The Emirati field hospital, which has an area of 200 by 200 square meters, with a capacity of 50 beds that can be doubled. For humanitarian work, it works in coordination with the Office for Coordination of Aid at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The opening of the hospital came on the ninth of last July, in implementation of the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, regarding the establishment of a field hospital in the Republic of Chad, in support of the Sudanese refugees, and since that day the hospital has had a great impact on the lives of thousands of Sudanese refugees. And it has become a destination for Chadian citizens from all segments of society, given the good reputation that the hospital has enjoyed in a short time.
An integrated medical staff in all specialties provides its services around the clock and with high professionalism, represented by dozens of experienced and highly qualified doctors, pharmacists, nurses and technicians, using the latest necessary medical devices and equipment and modern medicines to treat the hospital’s visitors.
The field hospital includes three main areas: the first is red (emergency) and is used to treat critical cases for reasons of saving life and limbs and treating trauma, in which surgical teams are distributed into four teams to deal with four critical cases simultaneously.
The red area contains a section for CT scans that help diagnose the patient’s condition, in addition to x-rays and television, after which the patient is transferred to the operating room to perform the necessary surgical intervention, after which he is transferred to the intensive care department equipped with the latest devices and equipment. To date, more than 47 surgeries, major and minor, have all been successful.
The second area in the hospital is the yellow one, in which moderate cases such as fractures, hypotension, etc. are treated, and the patient is kept for a period of up to four hours to ensure that he responds to treatment and improves his condition.
As for the third and last area, it is the “green area” of daily use, and in it the auditors and patients on foot are received, where they are examined and transferred to the specialist doctor to provide the necessary treatment for them, and it includes a number of clinics to deal with various pathological conditions such as eyes, bones, skin, etc., and the hospital has received so far in This region has more than 5,100 patients, with an average of 200 patients per day.
In the interest of the UAE and its wise leadership to integrate the field hospital and taking into account its compatibility with the finest modern field hospitals, it has been provided with a laboratory that contains the latest accurate devices for diagnosing blood diseases and other examinations and analyzes, which give very accurate results, which helps the doctor to diagnose the patient’s condition. There is also a blood bank in which blood units of different types are kept in appropriate quantities.
The hospital was equipped with a pharmacy containing all kinds of medicines and antibiotics, in addition to specialized treatments, such as treatments for children, women, obstetrics, dermatology and chronic diseases, as well as vitamins and others.
The hospital includes five inpatient wards with a total capacity of 50 beds, which can be doubled, to reach 100 beds, in which the patient’s condition is closely monitored and the necessary treatment is given to him until he returns to normal life.
The external area of the hospital includes support services such as warehouses for medicines, medical and consumable equipment, a central kitchen, a laundry, and a private incinerator equipped with the latest devices for the disposal of medical waste in a safe manner. She has, especially since she received many sick cases transferred from hospitals in the city of Umm Jaras, which have simple capabilities.
And the white hands of the UAE were not satisfied with that, as the humanitarian team heard that there are many patients, especially the elderly, who find it difficult to move from their remote villages to reach the field hospital to receive the necessary treatment due to the rugged roads and lack of capabilities, so that the team initiated the launch of a fleet of clinics mobile phones equipped with various medical supplies, necessary first aid, and medicines, supported by cadres of doctors, pharmacists, and nurses, as well as a team of paramedics to provide treatment for this category of patients, in addition to transferring some sick cases that need specialized treatments or surgeries to the field hospital in the city of Umm Jares, To get full health care and follow-up until her recovery.
• 5100 patients have been received by the hospital so far, at a rate of 200 patients per day.
2023-08-19 22:06:00
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