The pace of medical evacuations of sick and wounded Palestinians from Gaza is critically slow, with only 78 of the 12,000 patients having escaped the dire situation. According to the WHO, it would take five to ten years to clear the backlog at this pace. This crisis has seen 2,500 children among those stranded, with some tragically losing their lives. The evacuation process has seen significant delays in response times, raising urgent concerns about the humanitarian situation.
Margaret Harris of the WHO emphasized that the rate of medical evacuations has dramatically slowed since May 2023, with the southern Rafah border crossing to Egypt now closed. She indicated that only 342 patients have been evacuated since then, averaging fewer than two evacuations per day. As the humanitarian crisis continues to intensify in Gaza, the need for urgent medical assistance is becoming increasingly critical.
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