UAE Mobile Hospital to commence operations in South Sudan by April

Abu Dhabi, Feb 15, 2009 (WAM) - The UAE mobile hospital will start providing curative, surgical, preventive and training programmes to the needy in South Sudan in April.
Elite of surgeons and doctors from international teaching hospitals will take part in this voluntary humanitarian work in partnership with Abu Dhabi Police, Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce, as well as non profitable local and international organisations.
The mobile hospital includes 15 beds, surgery units, sterilisation devices, medical devices, intensive care units, pharmacy, laboratory, radiology unit, maintenance unit, power generation unit and medical supply unit. It will work for 3- 6 months with the hosting Ministries of Health.
The initiative is in line with the UAE's world humanitarian initiatives which cover beneficiaries across the globe. It is also in line with the achievements scored by the Sheikh Zayed charity initiative, which was launched in 2003 to provide medical services to the needy.
Adel Al Shameri, executive director of the Zayed charity initiative and heart surgery consultant, said the initiative was launched in response to the official requests from the ministries of Health in the host countries to treat the needy people.
Minister of Health in South Sudan Joseph Monytuil Wejang, said the Sheikh Zayed generous initiative has presented "creative and distinguished role model for humanitarian work", adding that his country was keen to host the hospital as the first station due to its qualitative medical services.
He added that the move reflects the depth of relations between the UAE and Sudan.