Gaza (UNA/WAFA) – Medical sources in the Gaza Strip announced on Monday that operating rooms, intensive care units, and emergency rooms are now operating with worn-out medical equipment and are lacking vital supplies. They warned that this severe shortage of equipment is deepening the crisis facing hospitals and hindering the work of medical staff.
The same sources explained that hospitals in the Gaza Strip now lack portable x-ray machines and anesthesia equipment, and that surgical supplies for specialized surgeries such as orthopedics, vascular surgery, and ophthalmology are unavailable.
She also noted the depletion of essential medical gases such as carbon dioxide, medical fabrics, beds, and infection control supplies, amid a lack of food supplies for crews working around the clock due to the strict blockade imposed by the occupation on the Gaza Strip.
She stressed that "the severe shortage of medical equipment and general supplies exacerbates the complex crisis facing hospitals and hinders the work of medical teams."
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