By Mona El-Farra | Gaza Projects Director
Before any cases of coronavirus were confirmed in Gaza, MECA reached out to our community partners to figure out how we can help prepare the clinics and hospitals in Gaza who face chronic shortages of medicine and medical supplies due to the Israeli siege.
MECA provided funds for the Union of Health Work Committees, the third largest health care provider in Gaza, to purchase N95 masks and other personal protective equipment for their staff along with antiseptic solution and other basic cleaning supplies.
Meanwhile, we are working on bringing large shipment of medicine into Gaza from Egypt.
And for families, we have distributed more than 2000 hygiene kits with cleaning supplies, soap, and antibacterial gel along with educational brochures about the coronavirus and practical advice on how to protect yourself and stop the spread of the virus.
To date, there have been 20 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Gaza but no large scale outbreak. MECA and our partners are continuing to do what we can to make sure families and healthcare providers are as prepared as possible and we call for the lifting of the siege on Gaza which has decimated its fragile healthcare system.
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