Gaza: WHO Appeals for Massive Aid Influx Ahead of Winter
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'Every extra day in storage or in transit brings medicines a day closer to expiry, an equipment closer to being damaged before it ever reaches the person who needs it,' says WHO representative
Gaza: WHO appeals for massive aid influx ahead of winter
“A truck full of non-priority supplies or the right supplies arriving too late, doesn’t save lives. That’s the question that actually matters,” said Dr Reinhilde Van De Weerdt, WHO Representative in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT). Almost 12 months into a fragile ceasefire agreement between Hamas fighters and Israel marked by ongoing Israeli airstrikes and […]
HEADLINE HEALTH SYSTEM IN GAZA STILL ON THE BORDER OF COLLAPSE HEADLINE WHO: Medical supplies for Gaza wait an average of 74 days for Israeli approval SUBTITLE The World Health Organization warns that no hospital in Gaza is fully functional, while medical equipment is often rejected without explanation Large quantities of medical supplies intended for Gaza are waiting an average of […]
The World Health Organization (WHO) reported that medical supplies destined for Gaza take an average of 74 days to be approved by Israeli authorities. Reinhilde Van de Weerdt, the WHO's representative in the Palestinian territories, stated that even after initial approval, some shipments are rejected, adding that there is not a single hospital operating at full capacity in Gaza.
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