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LANGUAGE: ARABIC / ENGLISH / NATS
DATELINE: 09 MARCH 2024, GAZA
09 MARCH 2024, AL-AHLI HOSPITAL, NORTH GAZA
1. Various shots, fuel and medical supply convoy arriving at the hospital. Medical supplies being unloaded by convoy team and health workers.
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Luca Pigozzi, Emergency Medical Team (EMT) Coordinator, WHO:
“Today, the World Health Organization arrived in Al-Ahli hospital in Gaza to deliver 13,000 litres of fuel and medical supplies to keep the functionality of the hospital.”
3. Med shot, walking shot of the mission team being escorted around the hospital
4. Various shots, mission team in discussions with health workers
5. Various shots, mission team and health workers walking around the hospital and interacting with patients
6. Med shot, panning shot of fuel being transferred to hospital tanks
7. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Health Worker:
“Today's visit was primarily for fuel provision, but there is also a severe shortage of medications, especially anesthetics, analgesics, antibiotics, fracture stabilization devices, internal fixators, and some other medications. Therefore, we definitely need full and continuous support from various international organizations.”
09 MARCH 2024, AL-SAHABA HOSPITAL, NORTH GAZA
8. Various shots, fuel and medical supply convoy arriving at Al-Sahaba hospital. Medical supplies and fuel being offloaded by convoy team and health workers.
9. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Health Worker:
“Al-Sahaba Medical Hospital is currently the only hospital that provides comprehensive services for childbirth and postpartum care. This visit will be a strong push to continue providing services to the citizens in the Gaza Strip.”
10. Various shots of the mission team being shown around the hospital, the delivery room, and talking to health workers
11. Various shots, mission team in discussions with health workers
12. SOUNDBITE (English) Luca Pigozzi, Emergency Medical Team (EMT) Coordinator, WHO:
“We really hope that the services related to maternity and child health will keep continuing in their effectiveness to reach as much as possible the population in Gaza.”
13. Various shots, the mission team being shown around the hospital.
The World Health Organization (WHO) and partners completed a mission to Al-Ahli Arab and Al-Sahaba hospitals in northern Gaza on Saturday, both hospitals are functioning with limited capacity, and lack food, fuel, specialised staff, anaesthetic drugs, antibiotics and internal fixation devices.
WHO delivered orthopedic and trauma items for 150 patients and 13,000L of fuel to Al-Ahil Arab hospital, and 12,000L of fuel to Al-Sahaba hospital.
WHO continues to call for a ceasefire and sustained, safe access to health facilities in order to supply hospitals with urgently needed lifesaving healthcare on a regular basis.
