Jordan’s field hospital in Gaza delivers critical medical services amid ongoing conflict

AMMAN — The Jordanian field hospital in southern Gaza has continued to provide essential medical services to the residents of Khan Younis. 

These efforts are part of the hospital’s broader humanitarian mission to support the people of Gaza and help them cope with the hardships caused by the ongoing Israeli war against the Strip, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported. 

Since the medical, nursing and administrative teams arrived and began their work, they have treated 31,577 patients and performed 1,033 surgeries, according to the hospital’s commander. 

He added that the teams are dedicated to carrying out the directives of His Majesty King Abdullah, the Supreme Commander of the Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army, to provide the highest level of medical care and help the people of Gaza overcome the crisis caused by the war.

Since the start of the mission, the medical staff had carried out 354 major operations and 679 minor operations. The teams have also delivered 14 babies and treated 783 patients in various hospital departments, according to the hospital director.

“A major contribution of the medical teams has been the fitting of 185 prosthetic limbs to people who have lost limbs as a result of the ongoing war, which falls within the Restoring Hope initiative that was set up in response to Royal directives to help Gaza’s amputees,” the director added.

Since its establishment on November 20, 2023, the Jordanian field hospital has provided medical care to more than 252,508 patients, which “underscores its vital role” in alleviating the suffering of the people of Gaza.