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UK hospitals raise funds for medical aid for Gaza

By Tyrone Marshall »


Staff from local healthcare services have been organising concerts to raise money to buy medical supplies and aid for the people in the Gaza strip.

John May, Paramedic, Kath Hill, Ambulance Technician and Karen Pennington, A and E Charge Nurse held two concerts to raise money for aid supplies to the poverty stricken Gaza strip.

The concerts were well attended by staff from both the Royal Preston and Chorley and South Ribble Hospital sites. They managed to raise over £1,000 and were helped with the running of the events by Dr Younes Bazza, senior staff grade doctor who earlier in the year, travelled with Ventas Humanitarian Aid to administer medical aid following the most recent conflict.

Dr Bazza, said: “I am delighted that the event was such a success, the money raised for medical aid will be greatly appreciated and is sorely needed.

“Hospitals in Gaza struggle to cope with the number of patients they are asked to treat and the training of clinicians is certainly not up to the standard enjoyed in the UK.

“I have experienced first hand the need for aid, and in particular for trauma medicine. During the most recent conflict the whole of the healthcare system in Gaza was damaged and it is important that we try and help in the rebuilding of it.”

Thanks to the Lancashire Telegraph
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  1. Anonymous23 August 2009 at 16:00

    This is really good. Thanks Dr Bazza who is (consultant)in trauma department in chorley hospital who was (delighted) for the success....

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