Dr. Saddam Al-Shanag, Deputy of the Jordanian Medical Association, praised the Jordanian-Egyptian relations at all levels, particularly in delivering humanitarian and medical aid to the people of Gaza, who have suffered from ongoing Israeli aggression for over a year. He highlighted the significant efforts by Cairo and Amman to facilitate aid to Gaza despite Israeli obstructions.
Speaking on the sidelines of the sixth International Medical Conference of the Karak Medical Association in southern Jordan, Al-Shanag noted that Egypt and Jordan are working closely to coordinate and consult on increasing humanitarian aid to the people of Gaza amidst continued Israeli attacks. He pointed out that the Israeli occupation hinders aid entry and exacerbates violence against civilians in the sector.
A year after the Israeli war began, which devastated the medical infrastructure of Gaza, Cairo and Amman are striving to meet the minimal medical needs within Gaza against the backdrop of occupation resistance and the international community’s silence on Israeli human rights violations.
Al-Shanag underscored the Jordanian Medical Association’s round-the-clock work with civil society institutions and official Jordanian entities to aid Gaza’s residents. He expressed a desire to expand cooperation with Egyptian institutions, particularly the Egyptian Medical Syndicate, to rescue Gaza’s healthcare sector.
From day one of the conflict, the Jordanian Medical Association has collaborated with its Egyptian counterpart to assist Gaza’s people, emphasizing the extensive destruction and dire need for increased aid amidst the persistent brutal Israeli aggression against children, women, and civilians. Al-Shanag criticized the international community’s inaction and the Israeli forces’ violation of international and humanitarian law.
The conference, endorsed by Jordanian Health Minister Firas Al-Hawari and lasting three days, involves Arab and international medical professionals discussing various specializations. Dr. Mohammed Hassan Al-Tarawneh, Secretary-General of the Arab Pulmonologists Association and the conference’s spokesperson, emphasized that the conference aims to exchange expertise and international collaborations beneficial to medical practices across various specialties.
Al-Tarawneh also highlighted the ongoing exchange of research and innovations in medicine, aiming to further develop Jordanian physicians renowned for their strong international reputation. This initiative aligns with the royal vision for the sector, enhancing bilateral cooperation and modernization in medicine.
During the sessions, Dr. Al-Tarawneh delivered a lecture on the impact of smoking on lungs and managing pulmonary diseases, attended by young physicians and medical students.
The conference saw attendance from a broad spectrum of physicians, medical students from Jordan, and executive and legislative leaders, including Member of Parliament Ibrahim Al-Tarawneh and Deputy of the Jordanian Medical Association.
