Save the lives of Injured in the Gaza Strip - OPT

After one year of the last Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip, still the Gazans are suffering the consequences of the last attack. 5124 people have been benefited from the emergency services that were provided at the Emergency Room at Al Awda Hospital. This came on top of all emergencies Gaza strip went through starting from the more than 15 years of imposed blockade, resulting in deterioration of the socio-economic situation, and the very high rates of unemployment poverty, and above all, the transmission of COVID19 within a community that already suffer fragile health system.

 The beneficiaries of this intervention from Al Awda Hospital during the reporting period from 16^th Jan - 2021 – 15^th May 2022 were 5124, who benefited from services provided at Al Awda Hospital.

This intervention came on a time of an urgent need to intervene to the follow up of injured people from the Israeli aggression its consequences on the local community, where it still there is many people who were internal Displaced (IDP) and who lost partially or totally their homes. Al Awda Hospital despite of the emergency state triggered, continue providing emergency services and maternity services in addition to conducting urgent surgical operations.

The provision of essential services required imposing safety measures and precaution procedures, and the beneficiaries of the intervention during this reporting period were are follows:

 -          (1915) beneficiaries from the Emergency department.

-          (1620) beneficiaries from the maternity department, including (1108) Normal Delivery and (512) Cesarean Section.

-          (1589) beneficiaries from the surgical department.