AMMAN — Jordan on Monday received the 12th group of child patients and their family companions evacuated from Gaza, as part of the Jordan Medical Corridor initiative.

 

The latest group included 14 children and 38 accompanying family members, according to a Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army (JAF) statement.

 

Patients would be received at leading public and private hospitals in Jordan to undergo advanced medical treatment, the statement said.

 

Since the launch of the initiative on March 4, Jordan has evacuated a total of 749 individuals, including 220 patients and 529 companions, in cooperation with the World Health Organisation (WHO).

 

Announced by His Majesty King Abdullah during his meeting with US President Donald Trump at the White House in February, the initiative aims to evacuate 2,000 child patients from Gaza in successive batches.