The Emirati field hospital in a correctional area in the Turkish city of Gaziantep began its humanitarian missions to receive those affected by the earthquake, after the completion of its equipment, and the arrival of teams of doctors, technicians and administrators.
From the first moment, the hospital received the injured and those affected by the earthquake, and provided them with the necessary and urgent medical, diagnostic and therapeutic services, as well as psychological and social support services.
The hospital is located on an area of 40,000 square meters, and includes 50 beds and 4 intensive care beds. It is the first and largest third-level field hospital that contributes greatly to humanitarian relief efforts in Turkey, and is equipped to receive and perform major and complex operations.
Yesterday, the country’s ambassador to Turkey, Saeed Thani Al Dhaheri, accompanied by a number of Turkish officials, witnessed the opening of the hospital, which was set up as part of Operation “The Gallant Knight 2”, which is led by the Joint Operations Command of the Ministry of Defense.
Al Dhaheri stressed that the establishment of the hospital comes in implementation of the directives of the wise leadership, as Operation “The Gallant Knight 2” embodies the humanitarian message of the Emirates, through the ninth principle of the fifty principles, which confirmed the ethical constants in the humanitarian work of the state.
He also affirmed the UAE’s commitment to its humanitarian responsibilities to reduce the severity of human suffering, its constant keenness to support and endorse universal humanitarian principles, and its continuous support for the afflicted and affected, victims of conflicts and disasters in all countries of the world.
He explained that the field hospital is one of the humanitarian projects that constitute a distinguished model for joint work, with the aim of reaching those affected by the earthquake, and providing diagnostic and treatment health programs, which saves them time and effort, and alleviates their suffering.
He said that there was coordination with the official channels in Turkey to determine the necessary and urgent needs of those affected, explaining that the team supervising the field hospital made exceptional efforts to establish the hospital in record time, and to provide medical personnel from various medical specialties.
The ambassador thanked the Turkish authorities for their cooperation in providing the necessary support to enable the field hospital team to carry out its humanitarian tasks, noting that the operation of the Emirati field hospital is a translation of the friendly relations between the UAE and Turkey.
The commander of the field hospital, Brigadier General Staff Doctor Abdullah Khadim Al-Ghaithi, explained that the hospital consists of a number of departments, including reception, triage, emergency, surgical operations, intensive care, dental, CT and x-rays, laboratory, pharmacy and outpatient clinics.
He added that the field hospital is located in the city of Gaziantep, on an area of 40,000 square meters. The field hospital includes 50 beds, 4 intensive care beds for critical and dangerous cases, and includes 15 doctors of various specialties, and 60 nurses and technical assistants.
And the commander of the Emirati field hospital indicated that the medical staff includes specialists in the psychological aspect to receive people who suffer from various psychological conditions, such as anxiety, depression attacks and post-traumatic stress disorders, as a result of the disaster that befell a number of Turkish cities and villages, and psychological and social support services are provided to them.
Al-Ghaithi indicated that the UAE field hospital is classified as a third-level field hospital according to international classifications, which is prepared for complex and critical surgical cases, such as major surgeries, as the first-level field hospital is a non-surgical hospital (dispensary) that sorts patients and performs first aid, while the hospital The second-level field hospital is a simple surgical hospital for minor surgical cases, and the Emirati field hospital is the first and largest third-level field hospital that contributes significantly to humanitarian relief efforts in the Republic of Turkey.
The hospital is built on an area of 40,000 square meters, and includes 50 beds and 4 intensive care beds.
The team supervising the field hospital made exceptional efforts in establishing the hospital in record time.