Geneva - Saba:
The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday that the majority of medical equipment stocks in the Gaza Strip have been depleted, along with 42% of essential medicines, including pain relievers.
Dr. Hanan Balkhy, WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean, told reporters in Geneva, "We have reached zero stock levels for about 64% of medical equipment, 43% of essential medicines, and 42% of vaccines."
She added that 51 WHO aid trucks are currently waiting at Gaza's border and have not yet received permission to enter the enclave.
"Can you imagine a surgeon treating a bone fracture without anesthesia? Intravenous solutions, needles, and bandages are not available in sufficient quantities," Balkhy said. She noted that essential medicines such as antibiotics, painkillers, and treatments for chronic diseases are scarce.
The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday that the majority of medical equipment stocks in the Gaza Strip have been depleted, along with 42% of essential medicines, including pain relievers.
Dr. Hanan Balkhy, WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean, told reporters in Geneva, "We have reached zero stock levels for about 64% of medical equipment, 43% of essential medicines, and 42% of vaccines."
She added that 51 WHO aid trucks are currently waiting at Gaza's border and have not yet received permission to enter the enclave.
"Can you imagine a surgeon treating a bone fracture without anesthesia? Intravenous solutions, needles, and bandages are not available in sufficient quantities," Balkhy said. She noted that essential medicines such as antibiotics, painkillers, and treatments for chronic diseases are scarce.