The Hamas government says Gazan patients are in dire need of help as hospitals and clinics in the Israeli-blockaded coastal enclave are running short of medicine supplies.
Speaking at a press conference, Hamas officials announced that hospitals in Gaza need at least 178 types of medicine for intensive care units (ICU), maternity wards, podiatric and ophthalmic surgeries, a Press TV correspondent reported.
“The acute shortage of medicinal supplies in Gaza's hospitals is serious, with tragic consequences,” said Hamas lawmaker Khamis Najjar.
In addition to the much needed medicines, hospitals need fuel for their power generators. Due to the four-year long crippling Israeli siege on the impoverished coastal sliver, Gaza hospitals have been using power generators with high fuel consumption. more
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