The Egyptian Field Hospital at Bagram was a military hospital operated by the Egyptian Army at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, from 2003 to 2013.[1][2][3][4][5] As of 2008, the hospital treated between 400 and 500 Afghans weekly.[6] Treatment was provided free of charge.[7] 31 percent of the hospitals patients were children.[citation needed]
| Egyptian Field Hospital at Bagram | |
|---|---|
| Egyptian Army | |
 Afghans wait in line outside of the Egyptian Field Hospital at Bagram Airfield | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Bagram, Afghanistan |
| Coordinates | 34°56′29″N 69°15′22″E / 34.941372°N 69.256063°E |
| Organisation | |
| Type | Military hospital |
| History | |
| Opened | 2003 |
| Closed | 2013 |
| Links | |
| Lists | Hospitals in Afghanistan |
Liam Fox, writing in The Telegraph, described the Egyptian Hospital at Bagram as an exception to "almost non-existent" engagement in Afghanistan by the Muslim world.[8]
References
edit- ^ Dawoud, Khaled (30 June 2004). "US Egypt aid debated". Al-Ahram. Archived from the original on 13 September 2009.
He also pointed out that Egypt maintains a field hospital in Bagram, Afghanistan that serves the needs of thousands of Afghanis.
- ^ "Internship injects the right prescription for Afghans". United States Central Command. 19 February 2009. Archived from the original on 25 August 2009. Retrieved 23 January 2010.
- ^ Mockenhaupt, Brian (October 2010). "The Doctor's War". The Atlantic. Archived from the original on 7 June 2011.
The Egyptian military, which also runs a hospital at Bagram, agreed to take the kids, and the Charlie Company helicopter roared off over the mountains. The hospital, housed in plywood buildings, is clean but cramped—think M*A*S*H—and lacks the high-tech equipment of the American facility.
- ^ Hazelett, Rob (22 June 2013). "Egyptian field hospital re-opens on Bagram Air Field". 455th Air Expeditionary Wing. Retrieved 20 June 2024 – via DVIDS.
- ^ Cupp, Jon (18 November 2013). "Soldiers partner for Egyptian hospital closure in Afghanistan". 82nd Airborne Division Sustainment Brigade. Retrieved 20 June 2024 – via DVIDS.
- ^ Bolinger, James (28 February 2008). "Bagram military police donate smiles". United States Central Command. Archived from the original on 28 May 2009. Retrieved 23 January 2010.
- ^ Cloutier, George (6 October 2008). "Egyptian Field Hospital heals physical, mental wounds". American Forces Network. Retrieved 20 June 2024 – via DVIDS.
- ^ Fox, Liam (28 October 2007). "Liam Fox: Afghanistan must not be lost". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 5 June 2011.
Of course, Pakistan has been facing the brunt of the fighting against al-Qaeda along the Durand line, but other Muslim contributions have been all too limited. With the exception of an Egyptian field hospital at Bagram Air Base, [UAE and Jordan], Arab participation has been almost non-existent in Afghanistan.
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