Amman, Aug. 24 (Petra)-- Jordanian Field Hospital South Gaza/11 began receiving patients and visitors on Monday, providing medical and therapeutic services to help alleviate the suffering of people in Gaza amid the difficult humanitarian and medical conditions facing the Strip.

The hospital commander said the facility’s mission comes in implementation of the Royal directives and reflects Jordan’s steadfast position in supporting the people of Gaza by providing them with medical, therapeutic and humanitarian care and helping ease their suffering. He affirmed that the hospital personnel would continue to carry out their duties with dedication and discipline.

The hospital director said the medical, nursing and allied health teams, which include highly experienced personnel, are performing their duties with efficiency and professionalism. He noted that immediately upon their arrival, the teams undertook all the necessary technical and logistical preparations to launch the hospital’s operations and are now fully prepared to receive patients.

The hospital includes specialized clinics and departments covering general medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, dermatology, intensive care, general surgery, orthopedic surgery, vascular surgery, neurosurgery, pediatric and neonatal surgery, plastic and burn surgery, and maxillofacial surgery.

It also includes a mobile unit providing support for amputees and prosthetic limbs.

//Petra// MF