Gaza /PNN / 

In response to the escalating health crisis in Gaza, vital medical supplies have been delivered to the region by the World Health Organization (WHO), providing much-needed relief to the beleaguered population. The supplies, which arrived in Gaza via the Rafah border crossing, encompass a range of essential medical items designed to address the urgent healthcare requirements of the residents.

Among the delivered provisions are trauma medicines and supplies, intended to benefit approximately 1,200 individuals. These items include portable trauma bags, which will be crucial for on-the-spot stabilization of up to 235 injured people. Furthermore, the shipment comprises chronic disease medicines and treatments to support 1,500 patients and basic essential medicines and health supplies sufficient for 300,000 people over the span of three months.

Collaborating with the Egyptian and Palestine Red Crescent societies, WHO has taken measures to ensure the safe passage of these critical supplies to hospitals and health facilities. Inside Gaza, healthcare facilities have been pushed to the brink due to shortages and the depletion of essential medical resources.

These supplies represent a lifeline for severely injured individuals and those contending with chronic illnesses. These groups have faced a daunting two weeks of limited access to medical care and severe shortages of medicines and medical supplies. 

WHO emphasizes the significance of safeguarding humanitarian aid teams in Gaza who are diligently working to ensure the secure delivery of these supplies to those in dire need.