Turkish Red Crescent (Kızılay) President Fatma Meriç Yılmaz visited Palestinian patients evacuated from the Gaza Strip and receiving treatment in Cairo, Egypt, and announced a new three-month support program worth approximately TL 3.2 million ($66,528) for patients unable to afford their treatment costs.
During her visit, Yılmaz, accompanied by Türkiye’s Ambassador to Cairo Salih Mutlu Şen, met with Palestinian patients and their companions, and received information about their treatment processes. She also met with health care workers providing care to the patients.
Yılmaz also held talks with officials from the Egyptian Red Crescent to discuss cooperation on humanitarian aid efforts for Gaza.
The new patient support program will be implemented for Palestinians receiving treatment at the Palestine Red Crescent Hospital in Cairo who cannot cover their medical expenses.
Yılmaz said the hospital has treated thousands of Palestinians who have arrived in Egypt from Gaza since Oct. 7, 2023, and receives more than 20,000 Palestinian patients each year.
