10 Severely sick and injured children have been extracted from a group of children Gaza For Britain Immediate NHS medical treatmentThe government has announced.
The children reached the UK with their immediate families, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) confirmed. The government said that it was now working to ensure that families were “given proper support” in Britain.
The withdrawal of 10 children and 50 peers was coordinated by a cross-government taskforce in recent weeks and was assisted. World health organization (Who). Officials have described it as “complex human operations”.
Their arrival comes in the form of a part of a plan 300 young people Will enter the UK for free medical care. In the coming weeks, more children will reach the UK for care.
Health and Social Care Secretary, Wes streeting,
“Every child gives a chance to heal, to play, just to be able to dream again. These young patients have been seen that no child should ever be seen, but it marks the onset of their journey towards recovery.”
Since the war began in October 2023, Gaza has three children, who have been issued a medical visa for the UK and are being treated privately under an initiative by Project Pure Hope.
Foreign Secretary Yett Cooper said: “In Gaza, where the healthcare system has been reduced and hospitals are no longer working, there are seriously ill children who are unable to receive medical care that they need to survive.
“As we welcome the first group of children in the UK for immediate treatment, their arrival reflects our strong commitment to human action and power of international cooperation.
“We continue to call for medical infrastructure and safety of health workers in Gaza, and are allowed for a huge increase in drugs and supply.”
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