IN THE midst of escalating tension and fear of a looming war following the recent incursion by Hamas fighters into Israel, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) is preparing a medicine donation to hospitals and health facilities in Gaza to address the urgent need on the ground.
According to the international organisation, alarming shortages of drugs, consumables, and fuel for generators have crippled hospitals, exacerbating the already dire healthcare crisis.
MSF said authorities had reported over 2 200 injuries and over 300 deaths, including 20 children in Gaza.
In Israel, over 600 have died, and over 2 000 are reported injured by yesterday.
“Health facilities need this equipment because of the many injured patients.
“Hospitals are overcrowded with injured people, there is a shortage of drugs and consumables and a shortage of…
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Cape Times (Digital) - 1 Issue, 2023-10-10