Half Of The Hospitals In Gaza Out Of Service
Gaza/Channels/Hyderabad, Nov 2 (Maxim News): The Palestinian Health Ministry in Gaza has said that 16 out of the total 32 hospitals in the Hamas-controlled enclave are out of service due to the constant Israeli airstrikes and a severe shortage of fuel.
In a statement, the Ministry said that the Turkish-Palestinian Friendship Hospital, which is the leading cancer hospital in Gaza, has stopped operating, the media reported.
Palestinian Health Minister Mai al-Kaila said that at least 70 patients in the hospital are in critical condition, while the lives of about 2,000 other cancer patients are also under serious threat amid “catastrophic health conditions” due to the raging conflict between Hamas and Israel.
Meanwhile, the Palestinian Health Ministry in its statement on Wednesday also warned that the Al Shifa Medical Complex, the largest hospital in Gaza could be out of service very soon.
“A1 Shifa Medical Complex will stop working in less than 24 hours due to running out of fuel, the Ministry said, adding that the facility’s vicinity has been repeatedly hit by Israeli airstrikes.
On Wednesday night, the A1 Hilo Hospital was reportedly struck by shelling, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said.
The hospital had absorbed and replaced A1 Shifa Hospital’s maternity ward, which is being used now to treat injured persons. However, Israel has reiterated that there is no fuel shortage in Gaza. (Maxim News)
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