Megawer told the media that patients cross into Egypt from the Palestinian side of the Rafah crossing in a process coordinated with the Palestinian Authority and the European Union.
Patients undergo initial diagnoses at a sorting point established at the crossing to determine whether they will be treated in North Sinai or transferred to Cairo for further medical care.
Megawer explained that this is contingent upon the severity of their condition, with women and children given priority.
He stated that wounded and sick Palestinians were allowed into Egypt six days after the ceasefire began due to necessary repairs to the Palestinian side of the crossing, which had been damaged during military operations.
He stressed the importance of continued psychological treatment for Palestinian children suffering from war-related trauma. “Many Palestinian children have lost families and limbs and witnessed violence,” he said.
He added that humanitarian aid has flowed into the strip since the ceasefire through the reopened Rafah crossing.
The governor asserted that Egypt can deliver numerous humanitarian trucks — potentially up to a thousand a day — and operate around the clock with 1,500 volunteers.
Under the ceasefire deal, 600 trucks carrying humanitarian relief can enter the strip daily during the first phase, which lasts 42 days.
In the third phase, Megawer revealed that the crossing would be open for individuals and goods without restrictions.
Since the beginning of the Israeli war on Gaza, Egypt has received thousands of wounded and sick Palestinians as the Gazan healthcare system collapsed under Israeli aggression.
The 15-month war killed more than 48,000 Gazans and wounded over 110,000, most of whom were women and children.
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