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Around 1,000 Gazans have been treated aboard French ship field hospital near Egypt
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Palestinians play cards in front of military medical staff onboard the French LHD Dixmude military ship, which serves as a hospital to treat wounded Palestinians, at the Egyptian port of Al-Arish on January 21, 2024. (Khaled DESOUKI / AFP)
About 1,000 people from Gaza have been treated in a French field hospital aboard a ship off the coast of Egypt, its captain says.
The Dixmude, a French helicopter carrier, has been docked in the Egyptian port of al-Arish, 50 kilometers (30 miles) west of the Gaza Strip, since November. The vessel is equipped with wards, operating theaters, and 70 medical personnel.
Nearly 120 injured people have been hospitalized on board, while hundreds more have been seen for outpatient consultations, including follow-ups on injuries and psychiatric issues, says Captain Alexandre Blonce, calling it an “unprecedented mission.”
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