WHO Sends Medical Supplies to Al Ahli Hospital in Gaza to Meet the Needs of 1,500 People

JAKARTA - Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Wednesday that his party had succeeded in sending medical supplies to Al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza, their first mission to the northern part of the Palestinian enclave in the last two weeks.

"In the midst of ongoing fierce fighting, WHO and partners still managed to reach Al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza City. The first mission to the northern part of the Gaza Strip since May 13," said Tedros, quoted from CNN, May 30.

Tedros said around "15,000 liters of fuel, 14 hospital beds, medicines, and trauma supplies to meet the needs of 1,500 people" had been delivered.

"Al-Ahli hospital serves twice the number of people it should, and is short of essential surgical supplies," said Tedros.

"No life-saving operations can be carried out at night due to a lack of specialized staff," he continued.

Meanwhile, Al-Ahli Hospital told CNN that the fuel it received from the mission was only enough for 10 days.

Acting hospital director Dr. Fadel Naeem said that his party received 14 beds. However, their requirement is 100 beds.

The aid mission to northern Gaza also escorted five ambulances from the Palestinian Red Crescent Society, according to Tedros.

"Due to delays at a checkpoint, the mission is unable to access the nearby General Assistance Hospital. Road damage, lack of safe access and fuel for the mission continue to hamper movement north. The city is littered with rubble and trash," said Tedros, while repeating his 'call for a ceasefire.'