Gaza, Palestine – The UAE Field Hospital in the Gaza Strip received a high-level delegation from the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs “OCHA”. Office of the United Nations Resident Coordinator in the Palestinian Territories. This was part of a field visit to review the medical and humanitarian services provided by the hospital. The UAE’s efforts to support the health sector and alleviate the suffering of patients and the injured.
The delegation included Dr. Ramiz Al-Akbarov, the United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in the Palestinian Territories. Susanna Kaltek, Deputy Humanitarian Coordinator in the Palestinian Territories. Dunxiu Teo, Director of the Resident Coordinator’s Office. Taher Ibrahim, Director of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in the Gaza Strip. Lucy Birks, Political Affairs Officer in the Office of the Resident Coordinator.
The two sides discussed ways to enhance cooperation and coordination between the UAE mission and the United Nations. This contributes to supporting the health sector and enhancing humanitarian response, and keeps pace with the increasing medical needs in the sector.
