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- The latest aid, from Finland, Italy, Luxembourg and Switzerland, will help provide care for patients from Gaza and the West Bank referred to hospitals in the city
LONDON: European nations have provided a further €9.29 million ($10.88 million) of aid to fund medical services in Jerusalem for Palestinians.
Alexander Stutzmann, the EU’s representative in occupied East Jerusalem, said during a visit to the Augusta Victoria Hospital on Tuesday that the funding, from Finland, Italy, Luxembourg and Switzerland, will help provide treatment for Palestinians referred to hospitals in the city.
The Augusta Victoria and other healthcare facilities, including Al-Makassed Islamic Charitable Society Hospital, provide specialized treatment for patients referred by medics in the West Bank or Gaza who lack the necessary supplies or equipment to provide the care that is required.
Since 2013, the EU has reportedly provided more than €225 million to cover the cost of referrals for Palestinian patients who require treatment for cancer and other conditions.
Stutzmann reaffirmed the EU’s support for Palestinian healthcare and the Palestinian Authority. He called for all border crossings in Gaza to be reopened to allow deliveries of medical supplies and the transport of patients who require treatment, the Palestinian Wafa news agency reported.