UAE to open first phase of field hospital in Turkey's Gaziantep

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The UAE is gearing up to open the first phase of a field hospital in Gaziantep's Islahiye district in Turkey as part of the 'Gallant Knight / 2' humanitarian operation.

The facility will offer medical care, diagnostic services, and treatment to those affected by the recent earthquake.

The hospital will be equipped with emergency departments, operation rooms, intensive care units, CT scans, and sterilization facilities.

In the second phase, the field hospital will expand its services to include a laboratory, X-ray facility, pharmacy, dental department, outpatient clinics, and inpatient wards with a capacity of 50 beds.

A team of 15 doctors from various specialties, 60 nurses, and medical equipment technicians will be supervising the operations.

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