The UAE dispatched five planes on November 8 with essential supplies required to set up and operate an Emirati field hospital to treat impacted Palestinians
The Mohamed Bin Zayed Field Hospital in Sharjah has 204 beds, 48 of which are reserved for intensive care patients
The field hospital will be set up in Sharjah’s Al Zahia area and is expected to be ready within a month
The 1,200-bed field hospital, managed by Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (SEHA), provided services to over 2,300 Covid-19 patients
Managed by Dubai’s Covid-19 Command and Control Centre, the 25,000 square metre facility was opened on April 17