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Gaza Health Crisis Worsens as Storm Damages Shelters, Exacerbates Shortages
The Director of Health Programs at the Red Crescent in Gaza, Bashar Murad, warned of a worsening health crisis after a storm submerged 70,000 tents and affected thousands. The Gaza Strip faces severe shortages of medicines, medical supplies, and heating, with mixed sewage and rainwater increasing disease risks.
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What happened
- 01Gaza's Red Crescent warns of worsening health crisis due to storm and shortages.
- 02Approximately 70,000 tents were submerged by recent storms.
- 03Severe shortages of medicines, medical supplies, and heating equipment reported.
- 04Mixing of rainwater and sewage increases disease and epidemic risks.
- 05Lack of MRI machines and limited CT scanners hamper medical diagnostics.
- 06Essential tests for chronic patients are hindered, threatening lives.
Limited medical equipment and supplies are hindering diagnoses and treatment, posing a direct threat to patients' lives.
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