2023-10-16 17:31:21
The Egyptian Minister of Health, Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, directed to raise the level of emergency preparedness in hospitals in 8 Egyptian governorates. To deal with any medical emergency in light of the repercussions of the events in the Gaza Strip, and the possibility of receiving wounded and wounded during the coming hours, amid news of the opening of a lifting crossing for a specific period today.
A statement by the Egyptian Ministry of Health stated that this measure comes in implementation of the directives of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, during the National Security Council meeting, which directed to follow up on the health system’s preparations to deal with any medical emergency following the repercussions of the events in the Gaza Strip, raise the readiness of referral hospitals in those governorates, and provide all Supplies, medications and blood bags.
On Sunday, the Egyptian President chaired a meeting of the National Security Council, where developments in the regional situation were reviewed, especially with regard to developments in the military escalation in the Gaza Strip, where he witnessed an affirmation that “Egypt’s national security is a red line and there will be no complacency in protecting it,” with Egypt’s readiness to To make any effort to calm the situation and launch and resume a real peace process.
How are Egyptian hospitals preparing?
An Egyptian health official revealed the axes of the current action plan, which includes providing therapeutic services, whether in specialized surgeries or in the treatment of complex injuries, fractures, burns, and critical medical cases, while monitoring chronic diseases such as high blood pressure, diabetes, kidney failure, and tumors. Providing preventive services, through monitoring and treating infectious diseases and providing the necessary vaccinations and serums for them. Availability of sufficient stocks of medicines, medical supplies, oxygen cylinders, and blood and plasma bags. Hospital readiness of manpower in all specialties, and coordination with university hospitals in the event of need for support from medical staff. The Egyptian Minister of Health directed that the pre-equipped hospital be placed on standby, and that it be equipped with all equipment and supplies, so that it would serve as a focal point from the site of the events, through which cases would be sorted and directed to referral hospitals in the eight governorates, according to the nature of the case, in addition to providing emergency medical services. Providing a number of mobile clinics to deal with some medical cases and reduce pressure on referral hospitals. Raising the level of readiness of the Egyptian ambulance system to deal with any medical developments resulting from the repercussions of the events in the Gaza Strip.
Blood donation campaigns
In turn, an official at the Egyptian Ministry of Health told Sky News Arabia that the state of emergency had been lifted in hospitals in the governorates near the Rafah crossing since the first day of the outbreak of clashes, in anticipation of opening the crossing to humanitarian cases and the entry of injured Palestinians into Egypt.
The source who was briefed on the emergency plan explained that medical teams were informed of the need to be vigilant while stopping unnecessary leave at the current stage, stressing that this is not the first time that injured Palestinians have been received. In previous wars on the Gaza Strip, many injured people were received in Egyptian hospitals.
The Egyptian official pointed out that blood donation campaigns contributed to providing large quantities of blood to various factions, making them ready to receive the wounded “at any time.”
The Egyptian governorates witnessed an expanded blood donation campaign in support of the Palestinian people, coinciding with the Gaza Strip being exposed to a violent Israeli military escalation.
Development and civil society institutions, in cooperation with the Egyptian Ministry of Health and the Blood Bank, launched an expanded blood donation campaign under the slogan “A drop of blood equals a life.”
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