On Saturday morning (21), the Rafah border crossing was opened for a short period to allow 20 humanitarian aid trucks to enter the Gaza Strip from Egypt. Although many welcomed the soon reopening, human rights groups reinforce that the enclave desperately needs more help.
The director general of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, was one of those who warned this Saturday that “the needs are much greater”.
Tedros, in a social media post, said that to “meet the urgent health needs of all people in Gaza,” the WHO was calling for the safe passage of additional aid convoys through the enclave, the protection of all humanitarian workers and to sustained access to health care.
According to the WHO, the supplies include “medicines and trauma supplies for 1,200 people and portable trauma bags for in-situ stabilization of up to 235 injured people.”
“They also include medicines and treatments for chronic diseases for 1,500 people and basic essential medicines and health supplies for 300,000 people for three months,” the WHO said.
The organization said it was working with the Egyptian and Palestinian Red Cross to ensure the safe passage of supplies and their delivery to hospitals and healthcare facilities. Hospitals inside Gaza have already reached “breaking point” due to shortages, the WHO said.
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Source: CNN Brasil
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