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ACTNews, GAZA
– The World Health Organization (WHO) warned of a “staggering health needs”
in the Palestinian territories after the Israeli attacks in May. WHO adds, at
least 200,000 Palestinians need health aid.
The WHO further
added that it was scaling up its response to provide health aid for almost
200,000 people in need, including in the occupied West Bank.
In its official
statement released on Wednesday (6/2/2021), it said the conflict had further
caused further population displacement and worsened the prolonged humanitarian
crisis in Palestine. “Over 77,000 people were internally displaced and around
30 health facilities have been damaged,” it said.
The WHO also
called for unhindered access for supplies related to humanitarian and
development-related supplies and staff as well as referral to patients out of
Gaza when needed.
Meanwhile, the
International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) pleaded for over USD 16 million
to help the people of Gaza.
“Fear, anxiety and
stress were the key words I heard repeatedly today. Even if the escalation was
shorter than in previous situations, it will take years to rebuild what was
damaged only in 11 days,” said ICRC head Robert Mardini after visiting areas in
Gaza devastated by the bombardment.
Due to this
saddening reality, Aksi Cepat Tanggap invites all Generous Benefactors to be
able to provide the best assistance as an effort to rebuild Palestine after the
recent escalation. "With the best assistance from the Generous Benefactors,
the efforts for the recovery of Palestine can involve as many people as
possible,” added Said Mukaffiy from ACT's Global Humanity Response team, Sunday
(6/6/2021).
So far, the humanitarian
aid that comes through ACT has been allocated into several programs. In the
health sector, ACT provides medical assistance, ambulance services, cash
assistance for patients, and fuel aid for hospitals so support the medical
treatments of the injured patients.[]
