WHO Provides Evacuation Service of Three Hospitals in Gaza
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The evacuation of Al Shifa began last weekend, with the transfer of 33 newborn babies. Richard Peeperkorn from WHO said that many of the babies were in very poor condition.
WHO has also been working with the Palestinian Red Crescent and other organizations to evacuate the remaining 250 patients and 25 hospital staff members.
For two weeks, the Israeli military surrounded Al Shifa Hospital and accused it of being used as a Hamas base. Eventually, fierce fighting ensued at the hospital.
He said the hospital, which was once the backbone of the health care system in Gaza, was experiencing fuel shortages and medical supplies, water, food, were at a critical point. Peeperkorn said he did not know how many patients had died as a result of the siege.
"We got a report that one patient was shot," he remarked.Â
"We know the patient was moved to the corridor, and that was also observed by our team. Patients were moved to the corridor because it was too dangerous if they stayed nearby. We also learned that the hospital was partially damaged," he continued.Â
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