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Critical medical supplies running out at northern Gaza hospital: Director
The director of Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza has sounded the alarm over the worsening humanitarian crisis at the hospital, describing it as “catastrophic”.
“We have no medicines and medical supplies,” Hussam Abu Safia told Al Jazeera. “We have no surgeons. We only have few pediatricians and general internists.”
Abu Safia said the hospital was overwhelmed by the scale of casualties, with many wounded people unable to reach the hospital due to the lack of ambulances or private vehicles in the region.
“Those who can manage in a way or another to arrive to the hospital will only get the minimal medical care,” he added. “We have urged the world to help us but unfortunately we haven’t got positive responses.”
Misery in Gaza goes beyond numbers, says doctor who was in Gaza
Dr Bara Zuhaili, a US-based surgeon who volunteered in Gaza earlier this year, says the level of misery in the coastal enclave amid Israel’s continuing war goes beyond death tolls.
Relaying his experience working in the Strip, he said while he and his colleagues could often observe the aftermath of Israeli air strikes, with smoke rising from the bombed areas, the hospital would be unable to receive those wounded for up to 12 hours.
“Even when they get to us, it’s not like they have reached heaven. We must decide who’s getting our attention because we only have very limited resources,” he told Al Jazeera.
“So most of the time, we [had to] let some of them pass away; we let them literally breathe to death, and then we divert our attention to the few that we think have a chance at living.
“For someone who swore to save lives, that wasn’t an easy decision, and what made it even more difficult was that 80 percent of the time, those decisions were made for kids.”
Situation in Gaza getting even more catastrophic every day
I’m inside the Fahd al-Sabah school in the Tuffah neighbourhood of northeast Gaza City. Israeli fighter jets targeted this school-turned-shelter at midnight while displaced Palestinians were sleeping.
Six Palestinians have been killed and dozens wounded. Civilians have been taking refuge here for 400 days of this long Israeli genocidal war. Two journalists have also been killed in this attack. There are press jackets and helmets on the ground. Blood is on the wall. The smell of blood is everywhere.
With the ongoing prevention of humanitarian aid into northern Gaza, the situation is getting much more dire. As hospitals are being rendered out of service due to the relentless attacks, the situation is getting even more catastrophic every day.
