UN sends supplies to Gaza’s main hospital, Al Shifa, despite ‘huge risks’

O UN announced today that it has sent emergency medicines and medical supplies to the hospital Al-Shifathe biggest on the Strip Linkalthough “the enormous risks” for humanitarian and health personnel due to “the incessant bombings” in Israel.

This was indicated in a joint statement by the Commissioner General of UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA), Philippe Lazzariniand the general director of World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesuswho highlighted that the quantities delivered are “far from being enough” for those needed.

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According to the note, this is the second delivery of vital supplies to this hospital since the start of the war between the Islamic group. Hamas It is Israelwhich led to “total siege” in Link.

The last shipment of supplies was made on October 24th, when the WHO performed the operationin the midst of great insecurity” and given the pressing lack of resources at the medical center, whose conditions “they are disastrous”, according to the note.

According to UNhe Al-Shifa is forced to have almost two patients per bed, the emergency room is full and there is a huge shortage of medical personnel, who care for the injured and sick in the corridors, on the floor and in the open air.

“The northern areas of Gaza cannot and should not be isolated or deprived of the provision of humanitarian assistance. Patients cannot be denied the healthcare they are entitled to and urgently need. Aid must reach all of Gaza“, indicated the UN in the note.

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Likewise, he recalled that the vast majority of medical centers are running out of supplies and fuel, a fundamental resource for the operation of hospitals and to which Israel prevented entry for a month for fear of being used by Hamas.

“O UNRWA and WHO renew their urgent appeal for the delivery of fuel to humanitarian agencies in Gaza strip. Without fuel, hospitals and other essential facilities such as desalination plants and bakeries will not be able to function and, as a result, more people will certainly die.”, recalled the UN.

Source: Elcomercio

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