AMMAN — The Jordanian field hospital in Nablus continues to provide essential medical care to the residents of in the city in the northern West Bank.

Since the hospital was set up to Nablus in June, its medical team has treated more than 32,000 patients, the hospital commander said on Thursday.

He added that the hospital, which provides 9 medical specialties, has also performed 1,067 surgeries, ranging from minor to major. Among the most recent was a complex hernia operation carried out last Wednesday by a specialised team of experienced surgeons, anaesthetists and resuscitation experts for a patient.