Gaza Ministry of Health: There is no safe place in “Nasser” hospital/ we have no medicine, no water and food

According to the international group Tasnim news agency, in a situation Many warnings are raised about the disastrous situation of Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis in the shadow of the continued brutal aggression of the Zionists, Dr. Ashraf al-Qadara, the spokesman of the Gaza Ministry of Health, announced that the occupiers have intensified the siege of Nasser Hospital in the west of Khan Younis and are targeting anyone who comes from The hospital is leaving, they are shooting.

Ashraf al-Qadareh stated in an interview with Palestine Ilyum that there is no safe place in the Nasser Medical Complex where the medical teams can perform their duties. and take care of the sick and injured; Because the Zionist attacks and intense bombings continue in the vicinity of the hospital.

He continued, garbage has accumulated around the hospital buildings, which is a great threat to the health of the displaced, doctors and patients. It also causes infection in the wounds of the wounded and weakens their immunity even more. The occupying authorities prevent the activities of humanitarian organizations in Gaza, especially in the north of this region, and here only 1% of the wounded have been able to be transported outside of Gaza for treatment; While we have more than 10,000 wounded and more than 10,000 cancer patients.

The spokesman of the Gaza Ministry of Health continued, more than 1,500 displaced people and 190 members of the medical staff. And 299 members of their families are still inside Nasser Hospital. Also, here we have 273 patients who cannot move and 327 accompanying patients who are present in different departments of Nasser Hospital. We also have 18 patients in the intensive care unit and 3 children in the pediatric unit and 35 dialysis patients here.

Dr. Al-Qadara clarified, sewage water has flowed into the emergency room and we are facing a health disaster. Also, the countdown has started to stop the power generators for a maximum of 72 hours in Nasser Medical Complex. In addition, we are facing a severe shortage of food for medical teams, patients, and refugees, and the stock of medicine and consumables for doctors in the special care, emergency, and pediatric departments is extremely low and is running out. Even here, drinking water is not found.

The spokesman of the Gaza Ministry of Health also emphasized that the health aid coming from the Rafah crossing does not meet the needs of the hospitals in the Gaza Strip. And the medicine and equipment we need to treat the wounded are not entering Gaza.

According to the Gaza Ministry of Health, health personnel, patients and their companions in Nasser Hospital are in grave danger. are located and the occupiers shoot at them when they leave and many of them are martyred or injured. The management of Nasser Medical Complex is not able to transfer the bodies of the martyrs to the morgue due to the severe dangers caused by the attacks of the enemy forces. declared the catastrophic health situation in the Gaza Strip in the shadow of the continued aggression of the Zionist regime, Israel continues to target what remains of the health system in the Gaza Strip and by continuing direct bombardment and shooting at hospitals, ambulances and medical teams, any It disrupts efforts to save Palestinian lives. There are many concerns that the continued blockade and obstruction of health system activities in Gaza are deliberate measures by Israel to weaken the life chances of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and deprive them of their basic human and health and medical rights.

“Martin Griffiths”, the UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, also said that fierce clashes around Naser and Amal Hospital in Khan Yunis continue and the lives of medical teams, wounded and patients are in serious danger. . In the shadow of the catastrophic health situation, various diseases are spreading among the people of Gaza, and among them there are patients who are seriously injured or cannot receive health care. Evacuating hospitals from the sick, wounded, people with disabilities, elderly, children and pregnant women is a gross violation of international humanitarian law.

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