Emirates World Humanitarian Mobile Hospital continues providing medical services in Haiti

Port-au-Prince - The Emergency Response Unit at the Emirates World Humanitarian Mobile Hospital has given medical and health services to over 100 sick and wounded people on the second day of its launch in Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince. The mobile hospital has attracted a lot of patients who came from various areas of the capital for treatment and free health care after the devastating earthquake that hit their country recently.

The hospital has supplemented the role played by UAE Red Crescent Authority (RCA) to meet the requirements of the earthquake victims in Haitian, support and assist them through ongoing relief operations.

"Most of the cases reached the hospital in the second day are suffering from fractures, serious injuries, deformities of bones, infectious diseases and poor nutrition for children as well as respiratory diseases, chest, high blood pressure, diabetes etc., an official said.

Emirates Mobile Hospital was set up in line with the humanitarian and charity work being given by the UAE in many countries across the globe in partnership with the ministries of Health in the host countries. - Emirates News Agency, WAM