GAZA, (PIC)
The Ministry of Health in Gaza announced that hospital operating rooms, intensive care units, and emergency rooms are now operating with worn-out medical equipment and a lack of vital supplies, warning that this severe shortage of equipment is deepening the crisis facing hospitals and hindering the work of medical staff.
In a press statement on Monday, the ministry said that hospitals in the Gaza Strip are now lacking mobile X-ray machines and anesthesia equipment, and that surgical supplies for specialized procedures such as orthopedics, vascular surgery, and ophthalmology are not available.
The Ministry of Health also pointed out that essential medical gases such as carbon dioxide, medical fabrics, beds, and infection control supplies have run out, amid a lack of food supplies for staff working around the clock as a result of the blockade.
It stressed that the acute shortage of medical equipment and general supplies is exacerbating the complex crisis facing hospitals and hampering the work of medical teams.
