An Egyptian medical delegation arrived in the Gaza Strip on Monday through Beit Hanoun (Erez) crossing in the northern of Gaza Strip. The delegation is expected to stay in for a week to conduct several surgeries and carry on clinical evaluations.
The delegation was received by Dr. Iyad Abu Zaher, Director-General of Ambulance and Emergency, Dr. Ahmed Shatat, Director of the Physicians Department at the Ministry of Health, Dr. Ashraf Al-Qedra, the Ministry Spokesperson.
Dr. Ashraf Al-Qedra praised the government of Egypt and the people stances towards the Palestinian cause and the Palestinian people, pointing out that the delegation is part of Egypt’s support.
Head of the Egyptian medical delegation Dr. Hesham Fargoul pointed out that this delegation is on a high-level of consultants in orthopedics, traumatology, endoscopy, orthopedic surgeons and post-traumatic abnormalities, general surgery, internal medicine, cardiac, and nursing competencies that assist in medical performance.
Gaza Strip suffers from difficult economic and humanitarian conditions since the imposition of the Israeli siege since 2006, due to the closure of all border crossings and the restrictions imposed on patients referred for treatment abroad.