Gaza Medical Aid Warns of Health Risks
The Gaza Strip is facing a severe healthcare crisis due to a shortage of medical supplies. The Medical Relief Director indicated that stocks of 45 types of medications have reached zero, and hospitals are experiencing a medical supplies deficit of over 54%. There is also an over 80% shortage in laboratory materials. He confirmed that the cessation of many hospitals from providing non-emergency services worsens the situation, with warnings of health risks as winter approaches—especially given the rising number of patients and injured individuals, including those with chronic illnesses, coupled with the ongoing absence of medical aid and fuel. He mentioned that the available medicines cover less than 20% of the needs of diabetic patients, who number between 300,000 and 350,000. The continued shortage puts the lives of those affected at risk. He called for the establishment of humanitarian medical corridors to enable the entry of medicines and the transfer of patients for treatment outside the sector.
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