The second UAE aid ship carrying 4,544 tonnes of humanitarian supplies for the people of Gaza arrived in the Egyptian port of Al Arish in anticipation of its delivery to the Palestinian territory.
The ship, which departed from the Port of Fujairah on February 3, carried 4,303 tonnes of food, 154 tonnes of shelter materials and 87 tonnes of medical aid provided by Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation, the Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Charitable and Humanitarian Foundation, and the Emirates Red Crescent.
Upon its arrival, UAE Minister of State for Youth Affairs Dr Sultan Al Neyadi landed in Al Arish and inspected the aid as well as three warehouses that are currently holding the remaining aid from the UAE until they can cross the Rafah border crossing.
During his tour of the UAE humanitarian efforts in Al Arish, Dr Al Neyadi was joined by other officials including the UAE’s Ambassador to Egypt Mariam Al Kaabi as they inspected three warehouses containing medical supplies and humanitarian goods such as food items.
Rashid Al Mansoori, acting secretary general of Emirates Red Crescent, told The National that in the coming days, another ship that had been converted into a field hospital will arrive in Al Arish port and preparations are in place to transport medical doctors and personnel to run the ship once it is operational.
The 100-bed floating hospital set sail from the UAE on February 8 to provide crucial medical support to Palestinian patients affected by the Israel-Gaza war and is expected to arrive in the coming week, Mr Al Mansoori added.
The repurposed vessel – which has 100 medical and administrative staff on board – will be docked off the coast of the Egyptian city of Al Arish to support relief efforts for Gaza.
The hospital has operating rooms, intensive care facilities, a laboratory, a pharmacy and medical warehouses. The vast ship, which sailed from Khalifa Port, also boasts an evacuation plane and boat and fully equipped ambulances to transport patients.
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