Gaza - Saba:
Khalil Al-Daqran, the spokesperson for Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Gaza, warned that 200,000 people with chronic diseases are at risk of death due to the continued closure of the crossings by the occupation, which threatens to shut down hospitals.
In press statements on Friday, Al-Daqran explained that the Zionist enemy is systematically targeting the health system in the Gaza Strip, pointing to a fierce attack on children, either by directly targeting them or by withholding their access to medication.
Midway through this week, Dr. Marwan Al-Hams, the director of field hospitals in the Gaza Strip, indicated that hospitals in Gaza are completely lacking medicines and medical supplies, at a time when the enemy forces have been preventing the entry of any type of treatment or medical supplies for more than 50 days. This has led to the complete depletion of the Palestinian Ministry of Health's stock, he said.
Al-Hamas added that hospitals are no longer able to accommodate more wounded and injured people due to the ongoing airstrikes and heavy shelling. He noted that reception and intensive care units are completely full, forcing medical staff to resort to a system of preference in providing treatment.
Al-Hamas revealed that more than 11,000 patients and wounded registered with the World Health Organization are at risk of death due to being prevented from traveling abroad for treatment. These patients include patients with chronic and serious illnesses such as heart disease, diabetes, and blood diseases.