Through the Gaza Strip, while people are desperately looking for food, mass incidents are reported almost daily, the UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric, journalists during his regular briefing in New York, told journalists.
Hospitals, already under a huge stump, find it difficult to face and the lack of essential supplies – including fuel and drugs – exerts even greater pressure on overloaded teams.
The war also had a devastating impact on health workers. According to the Gazan health authorities, more than 1,500 medical staff have been killed in Gaza since October 2023.
Medical supplies arrive – but much more is necessary
The World Health Organization (WHO) said 11 trucks carrying medical aid, including surgical supplies, assistance devices, orthopedic instruments and other essential medical items, had entered the band on Tuesday.
These supplies should be distributed in various Gaza health establishments.
“The health needs remain immense. Many more medical supplies are necessary. We are urgently called on the entry without hindrance of fuel, food and health aid in Gaza through all possible routes, “said Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, who is a general manager, in an article on social media.
Mr. Dujarric echoes this message, calling for the opening of all passages and corridors “to ensure coherent, frequent and large -scale distribution for people in need, wherever they are.”
Risk of disease increasing
In the context of access challenges, the spectrum of epidemics of fatal diseases also increases.
In northern Gaza, 10 water wells have ceased to operate due to the lack of fuel, and 25 others only partially work and could stop.
“Shorter pumping hours, reducing water production and limited collection of solid waste provides fertile land for diseases to spread – especially in vulnerable people, including children, the elderly and pregnant women,” said Dujarric.
No hygiene item has entered Gaza since early March 2025, he noted, added that the continuous shortage of cleaning and sanitation supplies seriously affects the health and stacking of an effective medical response.
Originally published at Almouwatin.com