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UAE doctors have treated over 9,000 children and elderly patients among Rohingya refugees at the Zayed Humanitarian Field Hospital in the Cox Bazaar.
The hospital began its operating in Bangladesh since September 2017.
The Zayed Humanitarian Field Hospital is the first Arab hospital to provide diagnostic, treatment, and preventive services to Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, according to Relief Web.
Dr. Reem Othman, Humanitarian Work Ambassador, said that UAE doctors have set an exceptional example in the medical volunteering service and, in a very short period, have treated more than 9,000 children and elderly patients who suffer from chronic and infectious diseases.
Dr. Adel Al Shameri, CEO of the Zayed Giving Initiative and President of UAE Doctors, added that they had put in place an operational plan for the hospital, following an assessment of the situation.
Besides, it has undertaken several partnerships with Bangladeshi volunteer organisations, in coordination with the relevant authorities, to address the deteriorating humanitarian conditions in the refugee camps in Bangladesh.