UAE's Chad field hospital treats over 18,850 patients

Medical staff at the UAE field hospital in Chad have successfully performed 389 surgeries, including major operations, and are receiving around 80 patients daily.

The facility operates through the collaboration of three UAE humanitarian organisations - the Emirates Red Crescent, the Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Charitable and Humanitarian Foundation and the Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation, in coordination with UAE's Aid Coordination Office and has treated Sudanese refugees along with members of the local community in the city of Amdjarass.

Since its inauguration on July 9, 2022, the hospital has treated over 18,854 cases including children, the elderly, men and women from both the Sudanese refugees and Chadian locals.

The field hospital was established under the directives of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to provide relief and medical support to Sudanese refugees affected by the current crisis in their country and aims to assist Chad in dealing with the humanitarian impact of the large influx of refugees.

The UAE humanitarian team in Amdjarass conducted a field visit to the hospital to check on patients and follow up on their medical condition. They reviewed the operations of the hospital and its possible future needs in case the number of patients rises.

Jassim Al Naqbi, Representative of the Emirates Red Crescent in the UAE humanitarian team, said the field visit is part of the team's ongoing efforts to ensure providing comprehensive, quality services to patients, highlighting the hospital's achievements in supporting people from all over Chad.

He affirmed that the UAE was keen to supply the hospital with a comprehensive interdisciplinary medical team, noting that the capacity of the hospital was increased from 50 to 70 beds recently, expandable to 100 beds should the need arise.