A team of Turkish doctors arrived in Cairo on Monday to provide assistance in treating those injured in military operations in the Gaza Strip, in the midst of the war between Israel and Hamas, which has entered its 17th day.
A medical official in Egypt told Sky News Arabia that the team of Turkish doctors includes a number of different specialties, and came to Egypt to inform the Egyptian side of the desire to participate with Egyptian doctors in treating Gaza’s wounded in the hospitals of the North Sinai border governorate, if a number of people are allowed to enter. From the injured to Egypt via the Rafah crossing.
The Turkish medical team visited the Egyptian Health Crisis and Emergency Room, where the Egyptian Minister of Health, Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, met with them and thanked them for their humanitarian message in helping the afflicted people of Gaza and providing them with all means of health care..
The Egyptian Minister briefed the Turkish team on the plan to provide critical and urgent care services to the citizens of Gaza, as well as the nature of the conditions in the Egyptian hospitals participating in that plan..
In turn, Hossam Abdel Ghaffar, spokesman for the Egyptian Ministry of Health, explained to Sky News Arabia that the Turkish team offered the Egyptian side assistance in treating the injured in the Gaza Strip and to remain “ready” if they were needed at any time, but they were not Distributing them to Egyptian hospitals yet.
Turkish aid
The Egyptian Minister of Health received a Turkish delegation that included Ankara’s ambassador to Cairo, Salih Mutlushun, and Turkish health officials, to discuss ways of cooperation between the two countries in delivering medical relief to the people of Gaza..
The Egyptian Minister announced the readiness of the Turkish Ministry of Health to send 10 ambulances equipped with an intensive care unit, which can be increased to 30 vehicles if needed..
The health system in the North Sinai border governorate can also be strengthened by sending a team of 20 Turkish doctors from various medical specialties in case they need to work with their Egyptian colleagues..
The Turkish government is scheduled to send 3 planes loaded with emergency aid, medical supplies and medicines, in coordination with Egypt, today, in preparation for sending them through the Rafah land crossing to the Gaza Strip..
The Turkish ambassador to Egypt said that his country is ready to provide all means of support for the continued delivery of relief aid to the people of Gaza, appreciating the role that Egypt is playing in this regard.
2023-10-23 18:40:08
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