Health: Steady Rise in Access to Key Medications
The Palestinian Ministry of Health announced a gradual improvement in the availability of essential and chronic medications. The availability rate of essential medicines increased from 66% in July to 80% in September, after having dropped to 66% due to an increase in the number of items with zero stock, which reached 175 items. Since the beginning of August, approximately 95 types of chronic medications have been supplied to enhance treatment continuity, especially for priority drugs. Arrangements have also been made to complete financial payments amounting to 800 million shekels to suppliers and pharmaceutical companies before the end of the year, with more than half of this amount paid so far. The ministry is monitoring stock levels daily to ensure the continuity of healthcare services and to provide alternatives for unavailable items, with a particular focus on treating serious illnesses such as cancer.
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