The Red Cross has warned that hundreds of seriously ill people in the Gaza Strip are in grave danger because of disputes between Hamas and the secular Palestinian authorities in the West Bank.
"In recent weeks, because of a standstill in cooperation between Palestinian authorities in Ramallah (the seat of government in the West Bank) and Gaza, imports of essential medical supplies have been reduced to a trickle, thus aggravating an already critical situation," the International Committee of the Red Cross said in a statement.
"This is having a serious impact," said Eileen Daly, the ICRC's health coordinator for Gaza.
To make matters worse, Palestinian health workers have also been on strike since the end of August, which is hitting hospitals' ability to offer adequate care.
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Mosquito-borne diseases, like malaria, filaria, dengue, etc are common in places conducive of mosquito breeding. Swamps, ponds and stagnated drainage provide optimal breeding ground for mosquitoes.
Mosquito-borne diseases, like malaria, filaria, dengue, etc are common in places conducive of mosquito breeding. Swamps, ponds and stagnated drainage provide optimal breeding ground for mosquitoes.
The aid agency urged health authorities in both Ramallah and Gaza to take "urgent measures" to allow in medical supplies, and called on the Israeli authorities to "facilitate timely deliveries" of medical supplies and equipment to Gaza.
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"Pragmatic solutions need to be found, because many lives are at stake."
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