nAs a part of the UAE-India Medical Mission, nearly 1,000 soldiers and civilians of Yemen, injured in civil war have been successfully treated at a city hospital.
"The mission was initiated by Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE armed forces. We are extremely privileged that the UAE Government has kept the trust upon us to send the Yemini patients to our hospital in India for treatment," said Dr Shamsheer Vayalil, Chairman and Managing Director of VPS Healthcare, adding that the hospital authority has formed a special team of specialist doctors and nurses to attend the batch of patients.
"The patients from Yemen were brought to New Delhi as part of the bilateral relationships between India and UAE. The Indian Government has issued a medical attendance visa for these patients which are valid for six months," according to the statement issued by the hospital.
The humanitarian initiative rolled out by the UAE Government in association with UAE Red Crescent to avail of medical care to the wounded soldiers and civilians have come as a great relief to disillusioned people of Yemen, it said.
"UAE has strongest bilateral tie-ups for cooperation and collaborations. UAE Government, as its international responsibility and humanitarian aid, selected VPS Healthcare-Medeor Hospital as its partner to provide healthcare facilities to war-injured Yemen people in India. Since July 2016 till date we have provided medical help to over 1,000 Yemen people in India," said Dr Ahmed Albanna, UAE Ambassador to India.
Renowned Orthopaedician and Chairman of Department of Orthopedics, Medeor Hospital Dr PK Dave said, "Most of the patients had undergone multiple surgeries earlier and that made our tasks tough. "Bullet and blast injuries severely affected their knees, elbows, and joints. We performed surgeries and did joint replacements to provide them relief and a normal-active life," he said.
Recently, 26 Yemen citizens who suffered blast, bullet, and other injuries were taken to the Medeor hospital for further treatment. They were attended by an expert team of doctors and staff from various departments such as Orthopedics, Neurosurgery and Ophthalmic surgery.