Today, 85 sick and severely injured patients from Gaza were evacuated to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE), for specialized care.
The World Health OrganizationJul 31 2024 Today, 85 sick and severely injured patients from Gaza were evacuated to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates , for specialized care. This extremely complex joint evacuation was supported by the the World Health Organization in partnership with the Government of the UAE and other partners. This is the largest medical evacuation outside Gaza since October 2023.
"We are thankful to the UAE for supporting the evacuation of these patients to receive the urgent care they need," said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General. "We hope this paves the way for the establishment of evacuation corridors via all possible routes, including the Kerem Shalom and Rafah crossings to Egypt and Jordan, and from there to other countries. We also call for evacuations to the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, to be restored.
Despite damaged roads, insecurity, and risks to their own safety, the WHO team organized and managed the transfer of patients from various areas in Gaza to the Kerem Shalom crossing under extremely challenging conditions. During the evacuation, patients underwent back-to-back transfer at Kerem Shalom, where they boarded buses, organized by WHO, heading to the airport after security checks. WHO provided wheelchairs to ensure patients could safely switch buses at the crossing, arranged access to food, water and medical professionals during the entire journey within Gaza and en route to the airport, and supported patient documentation.
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