UAE and WHO sign $25m agreement for Al Makassed Hospital in East Jerusalem
UAE signed a $25 million agreement to support Al Makassed Hospital in East Jerusalem. The agreement is part of the UAE's continuing efforts to support Palestinian healthcare institutions, in collaboration with the World Health Organisation and the Office of the UN Special Co-ordinator for the Middle East Peace Process. The 250-bed hospital, which was established in 1968, plays a big role in providing health services to the Palestinian community. Services include cardiology, orthopaedics, paediatric medicine and neurology, in addition to comprehensive general healthcare. It also serves as a teaching hospital and research facility for Al Quds University Faculty of Medicine. “The COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated that health is not a luxury, but a human right, and it is central to development,” said Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General. “We thank the United Arab Emirates for its generous donation, leading role, and commitment to improving the delivery of quality he