Kuwaiti medical relief team heads to Gaza
KUWAIT: Kuwait Society for Relief (KSR) announced, Sunday, the departure of a medical relief team consisting of 11 physicians and consultants from different medical and surgical fields to Cairo Airport heading towards Gaza’s hospitals. The medical relief team plans to assist the Kuwait Specialized Hospital and the Gaza European Hospital starting April 7.
The medical team consists of highly specialized medical and surgical professionals including a nurse and humanitarian directors, Deputy General Director of KSR and team leader Omar Al-Thuwaini said to KUNA. He pointed out that Kuwait has been sending medical relief teams to Gaza since October 10, 2023, including donations from more than 30 Kuwaiti humanitarian and charity organizations.
Ophthalmology surgical consultant and volunteer Dr Mansoor Al-Shammari said the medical relief of over three tons of equipment will be received in two hospitals in Gaza. The equipment will provide assistance to physicians during surgical operations in the territory, said senior specialist in nephrology, urology, infertility and robotic surgery, Dr Omar Al-Hunaidi.
Anesthesiologist and pain management specialist Dr Hasan Behbehani said the trip aims to lighten the burden of the Palestinian health authorities and the injured Palestinians in Gaza in the midst of the siege enforced by the Zionist occupation on Gaza. Faculty member of the Public Authority for Applied Education and Training Dr Mohammad Al-Kandari confirmed the necessity of providing medical assistance to Gaza, to curb the humanitarian disasters occurring at this time.
The Zionist assault on Gaza has killed at least 32,845 people as it enters its seventh month. The entity claims its attack is aimed at destroying Hamas after they launched an attack that resulted in the deaths of over 1,000 people in the south of the entity in October 2023.