UAE sends $10 million medical supplies to Gaza

UAE sends $10 million medical supplies to Gaza
UAE has been sending aid to support the healthcare sector in Palestine. (File/AFP)
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Updated 02 December 2022
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UAE sends $10 million medical supplies to Gaza

UAE sends $10 million medical supplies to Gaza
  • The medical aid will be delivered through Rafah Crossing Point

DUBAI: The UAE has sent a convoy of six trucks, loaded with 85 tons of medical supplies worth $10 million, to support hospitals in Gaza, the Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported on Friday.

The medical aid will be delivered through Rafah Crossing Point with aims to support the healthcare sector in Gaza, the report added.

“The UAE has always sought to provide all possible support to improve the humanitarian response to help the Palestinian brothers, and to provide the necessary needs for the people there, especially women and children,” read the statement.

Recently, the UAE pledged $25 million aid for Makassed Hospital in East Jerusalem. The aid will equip the hospital with essential medical equipment expected to benefit about 130,000 patients.