GENEVA
— The
World Health Organization (WHO) issued a dire warning on Friday,
expressing deep concern about the dire state of the health system in the Gaza
Strip.
Christian Lindmeier, the organization's spokesman, conveyed the gravity
of the situation in a press conference held in Geneva, emphasizing the
worsening conditions each day in an alarming manner.
اضافة اعلان
Only 14 out of 36 hospitals in Gaza
are operating at full capacity
Lindmeier
highlighted the extreme strain on the health system, asserting that Gaza cannot
withstand any further loss of health facilities, ambulances, or hospital beds.
Late Thursday, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported that only 14 out of 36 hospitals in Gaza were operating
at full capacity, Al-Mamlaka TV reported.
Describing
the desperate situation, Lindmeier noted that children and people are pleading
for water, reaching a point where essential supplies are no longer available.
He stressed that the current water allocation for Gaza is between one and two
liters per day, encompassing all needs, not just drinking.
Painting
a grim picture, Lindmeier revealed that people are resorting to extreme
measures such as cutting down telephone poles for firewood for heating or
cooking. He issued a stark warning, stating that civilization in Gaza is
teetering on the edge of collapse.
The
spokesman mentioned a planned convoy to deliver medical supplies to the Arab
National Hospital in Gaza City and evacuate 12 patients to the south on Friday.
However, he disclosed that the mission had to be suspended due to security
concerns. Health sector workers are struggling with a lack of food and water,
hindering their ability to provide essential services.
Lindmeier
painted a harrowing scene, depicting patients bleeding on the floor and trauma
departments resembling battlefields. He passionately called for an end to the
cruelty, emphasizing the urgent need for a ceasefire.
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