Doctors Without Borders

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From Doctors Without Borders on Israel and Gaza: "Some 2.3 million Palestinians are currently trapped in Gaza, where heavy Israeli bombardment and indiscriminate attacks have turned a chronic humanitarian crisis into a catastrophe. Hospitals are overwhelmed and barely functioning. With dwindling supplies of safe food, clean water, and health services, and without adequate shelter, children and adults, including the elderly, face a heightened risk of disease.
What MSF is calling for

• An immediate multi-party ceasefire to prevent more deaths in Gaza and to restore and scale up the flow of humanitarian aid on which the survival of the population of Gaza depends. World leaders must exert all influence to push for a multi-party ceasefire. - Stop attacks against hospitals and civilians. Indiscriminate bombings and attacks against hospitals, medical facilities and medical staff must cease; they must be protected along with civilians. Nothing can justify the bombing of thousands of civilians, including medical workers and patients. - Unhindered humanitarian access. Israeli authorities must lift the siege to allow an unconditional and continuous flow of humanitarian supplies and personnel to cross into Gaza, including essential items such as water and fuel, while ensuring safe passage to reach the people with greatest needs. - In addition, MSF has repeatedly asked for safe passage to evacuate staff and their families who are trapped on MSF premises so they can relocate to southern Gaza. MSF staff must be protected and those who wish to evacuate must be able to safely do so. The evacuation of patients—particularly those in critical condition, such as patients in the ICU or premature babies—is a complex task that requires appropriate resources, including special ambulances. The security situation on the ground makes it impossible to safely evacuate them." ------------------------------------
  ##How is MSF helping in Gaza right now?
  "As of November 11, and following the escalation of military activities in Gaza City and attacks on several hospitals, some MSF medical have stopped working in MSF-supported hospitals in Gaza City because they have been either attacked or are at risk of being attacked at any time.
  A team of 15 MSF staff members entered Gaza on November 14. On November 16, they started supporting Palestinian surgeons—including one local MSF staff member—who have been treating an average 9 to 10 mostly burn cases per day. The focus of the team is to support medical staff. Many of our Palestinian colleagues continue to work and provide lifesaving care, while the most basic protections for hospitals and medical personnel are not guaranteed.
  In the first days of the Israeli attacks on Gaza, MSF was able to continue coordinating medical activities, with one functioning MSF clinic in Gaza City and continued support for Al-Awda Hospital, Nasser Hospital, and the Indonesian hospital in Gaza. At Al-Shifa Hospital, we scaled up our response by opening an operational theater on October 10 and boosting donations.
  On October 13, MSF made the difficult decision to move our international medical staff to the south of Gaza, following Israel’s evacuation order. Between the relentless bombing, the impossibility of delivering fresh supplies, the evacuation of the international team, and the need to prioritize our Palestinian colleagues’ safety above anything else, we have since been unable to coordinate our activities and run our projects as we know them, thus our activities are currently limited. However, some of our Palestinian colleagues remain in Gaza and continue to provide care to the wounded at MSF-supported facilities and collaborate with local health care workers.
  At Al-Awda Hospital, we’re working with a team of seven nurses and doctors in MSF’s inpatient department, using the remaining medical supply stock in our warehouse. We are also donating medical stock to support local health authorities. A donation of $1 million worth of supplies was made in the week beginning October 16 to Al-Shifa Hospital.
  A donation of 26 tons of medical equipment from MSF and the World Health Organization (WHO) arrived in El Arish, Egypt, on October 29. We have to be able to move medical supplies and personnel into Gaza immediately to be able to respond to the desperate needs on the ground.
  On November 1, all internationally mobile MSF staff who had been unable to leave the Gaza Strip since October 7 successfully crossed the Egyptian border via the Rafah crossing. This occurred following negotiations for foreign passport holders and international aid workers to cross.
  MSF is committed to supporting the people affected by Israel’s heavy bombardment and indiscriminate attacks on Gaza. We want to be able to access people in need of medical care and provide lifesaving humanitarian services. To do this, we need an immediate ceasefire, the ability to bring urgent supplies and personnel into Gaza, and basic guarantees of safety."

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