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Gallant Knight 3: Prosthetic Limb Centre opens at UAE Field Hospital in Gaza as death toll crosses 29,000

 

The UAE has opened a vital health facility at its field hospital in the Gaza Strip, supporting the “Gallant Knight 3” humanitarian operation launched under President HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed’s directives. The Prosthetic Limb Centre is designed to provide and manufacture high-quality prosthetics and rehabilitate patients affected by ongoing fighting in the enclave. The centre will operate in several stages, starting from taking measurements for prosthetic limb manufacturing, followed by manufacturing, and physical therapy and rehabilitation. Measurements have already been taken for 36 cases in preparation for their prosthetics. The number of people supported by the centre is expected to exceed 100 in just a few days.

Established in December to ease the significant pressure placed on Gaza’s health service by the five-month-long violence, the 150-bed field hospital has already treated more than 3,500 patients. A 100-bed floating hospital has also been set sail from the Gulf state to provide medical support to Palestinian patients. The UAE announced plans to use SpaceX’s Starlink internet service at the field hospital to enable live video medical consultations and Elon Musk’s satellite system to help healthcare personnel deliver care in Gaza.

On February 21, an Emirati aid convoy entered Gaza via the Egyptian Rafah border crossing, carrying over 240 tonnes of humanitarian aid. As of February 20, the Emirati aid provided to the Palestinian people through the Gallant Knight 3 operation exceeded 15,809 tonnes. The UAE has also established six desalination plants with a production capacity of 1.2 million gallons per day and sent five automatic bakeries to Al Arish in preparation for their entry into the besieged Gaza Strip.

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