MSF: The humanitarian and health situation in the Gaza Strip catastrophic
Published on September 13, 2024
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The Secretary-General of MSF, Christopher Lockyer, confirmed that “Israel is using the humanitarian aid card as a tool for political propaganda, and that it does not allow the necessary materials to enter the Strip.”
In media statements today, Friday, Lockyer described the humanitarian and health situation in the Gaza Strip as catastrophic, and there is no security or safety for health sector workers while performing their duty.
Earlier, the World Health Organization confirmed that at least a quarter of the Palestinian casualties in the aggression on Gaza suffer from life-changing injuries that require rehabilitation services for years to come, noting the huge increase in the rehabilitation needs of the wounded as the health system in the Gaza Strip continues to be destroyed.
The organization said in a statement on Wednesday that about 22,500 of the injured in Gaza suffer from multiple and serious injuries, many of which require amputation of limbs and other “enormous” needs for rehabilitation, indicating that the rehabilitation process will take several years.