After more than two years of Israel’s genocidal war against the Palestinians in Gaza and a crippling blockade, Gaza’s ministry of health has launched an appeal for more drug, medical supplies, and laboratory supplies.
The ministry claimed on Sunday that it was difficult to offer diagnostic and treatment services due to the shortages.
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Doctors in the Palestinian territory where the war has ravaged the country have long been warned that Israel’s refusal to provide the most crucial medical supplies is a cause for their struggle to save lives. Nearly all of Gaza’s hospitals and healthcare facilities were attacked during Israel’s genocidal war, which lasted for more than two years, with 34 hospitals among the damage caused by at least 125.
According to a statement from the Health Ministry, “there are now 321, which represents a 52% shortage of items on the essential medicines list.”
“There are now 710 items on the list of medical consumables that are completely out of stock, which is a 71% shortage. The supply shortage rate for blood bank supplies and laboratory tests increased to 59%, it added.
According to the ministry, emergency services experience the worst drug shortages, particularly intravenous life-saving solutions, intravenous antibiotics, and pain killers.
According to the report, the shortage of emergency and intensive care services could prevent 700 patients receiving intensive care, 100 000 of surgical care, and 200 000 of emergency care.
The ministry cited additional shortages, among others, in kidney, oncology, open-heart surgery, and orthopedic supplies.
The Ministry of Health urgently appeals to all relevant parties to fully assume their responsibilities in implementing emergency interventions in light of these alarming figures, along with the continued reduction by the occupation of the number of medical trucks entering Gaza to less than 30% of the monthly needs, and with the insufficient supply of supplies,” it said.
Israel continues to violate its agreement with Hamas despite a US-backed ceasefire that ended on October 10 and worsens what the Gaza Health Ministry has described as a pressing and ongoing health emergency.
1,500 children are awaiting the opening of border crossings to travel and get medical care outside of Gaza due to the shortage of medical supplies.
1,200 patients, including 155 children, died on Sunday as a result of a medical emergency, according to Zaher Al Waheidi, the head of the information unit at Gaza’s health ministry.
Released Palestinian detainees
Meanwhile, six Released Palestinian detainees from Israeli detention arrived at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir el-Balah on Sunday for medical treatment, according to medical sources. A correspondent for the Anadolu news agency said the men were transferred via the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).
Without following definite legal procedures, rights groups claim that Israel had detained the men. Since October 2023, the ICRC has warned that international humanitarian law requires family contact and humane treatment for Palestinians who are detained in Israeli custody.
The releases are a part of Israeli sporadic operations targeting detainees in Gaza. Former prisoners’ reports of abuse and malnourishment are common.
More than 10, 000 Palestinians, including women and children, are still imprisoned in Israeli prisons, where rights groups claim there is widespread abuse, starvation, and medical neglect. In October, about 1,700 detainees were freed as part of the ceasefire agreement.
A child and two women were rescued from their homes in Sheikh Radwan, northwest of Gaza City, by Gaza’s Civil Defense, who were also trapped underground.
Four people were killed when the roof collapsed, according to the Ministry of Interior and National Security in Gaza.
Since the ceasefire’s implementation, 46 buildings in Gaza have collapsed, according to the ministry, killing at least 18 people.
Source: Aljazeera
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