"After being relentlessly decimated by bombs and starved of medical aid during Israel's genocidal war, Gaza's healthcare system remains on the brink of collapse despite nearly two months of a ceasefire. Doctors in the war-ravaged, besieged enclave say they are struggling to save lives because Israel is not allowing the most essential medical supplies in. Sweets, mobile phones and even electric bicycles are permitted to enter, but antibiotics, IV solutions and surgical materials are banned."
"The ministry describes the shortages as unprecedented, stating that Israel is allowing just five trucks carrying medical supplies into Gaza a week. Three trucks deliver supplies to international organisations such as the UN and its partners, and just two to government-run hospitals. That number is a tiny fraction of the aid Israel is obligated to supply Gaza under the ceasefire agreement affecting other areas of Palestinian lives."
Essential medical supplies are being blocked from entering Gaza despite a nearly two-month ceasefire, leaving hospitals critically under-resourced. Antibiotics, IV solutions and surgical materials remain banned while nonmedical items such as sweets, mobile phones and electric bicycles are permitted. Fifty-four percent of essential medicines are unavailable and 40 percent of surgical and emergency drugs are missing. Only five trucks of medical supplies enter Gaza each week, with three going to international organisations and two to government hospitals, far below the volume required. Additional shortages include cooking gas, shelter materials and basic items for people to stay warm and dry.
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