UK & WHO Provide £2 Million Support for Palestinian Patients in Egypt

The World Health Organization (WHO) has signed a new £1 million funding agreement with the Government of the United Kingdom to provide high-quality medical services to patients and injured individuals evacuated from Gaza for treatment in Egypt. The project aims to support approximately 4,000 patients, including those suffering from chronic illnesses and injuries.

This new funding complements a previous £1 million grant awarded several months ago, bringing the total UK contribution to £2 million.

Earlier this year, a high-level delegation from the WHO in Egypt and the British Embassy in Cairo visited Al-Arish General Hospital—one of the primary referral hospitals receiving patients from Gaza.

During the hospital visit, members of the delegation spoke with Palestinian patients receiving care, met with the hospital’s medical staff, and consulted with representatives from Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population to assess the hospital's medical needs.

Dr. Naeema Al-Gasseer, WHO Representative in Egypt, stated, "Egypt has received the largest number of injured evacuees from Gaza for specialized medical care and continues to treat them equally to Egyptian citizens across 170 hospitals in 24 governorates. 

British Ambassador to Egypt Gareth Bayley said, "Egypt has played a pivotal role in assisting those in need from Gaza. The United Kingdom is proud to stand alongside our Egyptian partners and the WHO in this life-saving effort. Whether through funding medical care in Egypt or supporting patients who have arrived in the UK, our shared commitment is clear: to ensure the injured and most vulnerable receive the urgent care they require."