Operation of the Intensive Care Unit at Al-Mawasi Field Hospital of the Palestinian Red Crescent

SadaNews - The Palestinian Red Crescent Society announced the operation of the Intensive Care Unit at Al-Mawasi Field Hospital, starting from 9:00 AM on Wednesday, July 30, 2025, in a move aimed at enhancing emergency medical response in the Al-Mawasi area, which hosts hundreds of thousands of displaced people from Khan Younis Governorate.

Dr. Haider Al-Qudra, the Executive Director of the Palestinian Red Crescent Society in the Southern Governorates, explained that the operation of this vital department comes in direct response to the increasing pressures on the hospital, amid the large daily influx of injured individuals, many of whom require intensive care after surgeries or due to critical injuries.

He noted that the Intensive Care Unit, which includes four high-care beds equipped with ventilators and two intermediate care beds, was fully established and equipped through the engineering and technical efforts of the Red Crescent teams, using entirely local resources, despite the conditions of the blockade and severe resource shortages. The management of the society is currently working to increase the number of beds as per available resources.

 

Dr. Al-Qudra confirmed that the opening of this department is part of the Palestinian Red Crescent's ongoing commitment to provide medical care to citizens in the most affected areas, despite the escalating logistical and humanitarian challenges in the Gaza Strip.

Al-Mawasi Hospital is one of the most prominent emergency medical projects fully accomplished by the Red Crescent teams, following the wave of mass displacement from Khan Younis City to the area. The current capacity of the hospital is about 70 beds, and it includes several vital departments such as operating rooms, a medical laboratory, a radiology department, in addition to specialized clinics.

The society's teams are currently working to increase the number of beds to 150 if large generators are available to power all medical facilities.