The World Health Organization (WHO) reported that the Gaza healthcare system is found in serious dangerbecause the medical supplies They cannot enter and provide the corresponding humanitarian aid. This situation has occurred since the beginning of the conflict with Israelso the organization requires a “ humanitarian ceasefire” to be able to distribute aid safely.
“WHO is still unable to distribute fuel and essential and life-saving health supplies to the main hospitals in northern Gaza due to the lack of security guarantees“, they indicated in a statement. In addition, they indicated that there are health centers that had to close their doors due to damage and attacks, while others stopped operating due to not having electricity.
At the same time, hospitals like Al-Shifathey reported a bed occupancy that approaches the 150%Meanwhile he Turkish Friendship Hospitalthe only cancer clinic in the Gaza Strip, continues to operate partially due to lack of fuel, which endangers some 2,000 cancer patients.
“Unless it is urgently delivered to Gaza vital fuel and health supplies In addition, thousands of vulnerable patients are at risk. risk of death or complications due to the closure of critical services due to lack of energy,” the agency noted. “There are 1,000 patients dependent on dialysis130 premature babies who need various care and patients in intensive care or that require surgery“they added.
The entry of humanitarian aid
Last Saturday the humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip for step of Rafahthe only one who connect with Egyptbut the organizations warned that it is “insufficient” before the emergency.
At the same time, the WHO delivered 34,000 liters of fuel to four large hospitals in southern Gaza, but indicated that they are only enough to keep the ambulances and the hospital functions criticism during 24 hours. “To the inhabitants of the Gaza Strip, The situation is maddening. “It will become catastrophic without the safe and continued passage of fuel and medical supplies, and without additional humanitarian aid,” they warned.
For his part, the Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahuand the president of the United States, Joe Bidenthey had a meeting in which they agreed that there will be “a continuous flow” of humanitarian aid to Gaza.
Source: Ambito
