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WHO welcomes Egypt's reception of wounded Palestinians for treatment

A medical worker transfers a wounded girl in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, on Nov 1, 2023. [Xinhua]

The World Health Organization (WHO) welcomed on Wednesday Egypt's decision to accept some 80 injured and sick people from the besieged Palestinian Gaza Strip for treatment in Egyptian hospitals.

WHO said in a statement that it has been working with the Egyptian Health Ministry "in planning and establishing a comprehensive triage, stabilization, and medical evacuation system, by providing ongoing training for health care staff."

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