The World Health Organization (WHO) released a report stating that with support from the European Union, it is replenishing stocks of urgently-needed trauma medicines in the besieged Gaza Strip and providing hands-on training for health staff working in frontline Trauma Stabilization Points (TSPs).
Dibantu Uni Eropa, WHO Perkuat Layanan Perawatan Trauma di Gaza
Lembaga Kesehatan Dunia (World Health Organization (WHO)) melengkapi persediaan obat-obatan trauma yang sangat dibutuhkan di Gaza, pic.twitter.com/WggmfYfhqU
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Dr. Gerald Rockenschaub, WHO’s Head of Office for Gaza and the West Bank, said in the report that life-saving medicines and medical supplies to treat more than 100,000 people have been delivered to hospitals and TSPs, filling critical gaps before supplies rapidly deplete as a result of increasing numbers of casualties in the ongoing protests known as “The Great March of Return,” which began on March 30.
WHO strengthens trauma care services in #Gaza with support from the EU https://t.co/MnLfaXXVt4 #Palestine
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The report stated:
“The role of health workers at Trauma Stabilization Points is crucial. Health staff in TSPs are usually the first to see wounded patients, and their capacity to resuscitate, stabilize, and treat patients with serious injuries can significantly increase patients’ chances of survival before they are referred to hospital for further medical care.”
Since the start of demonstrations in #Gaza on 30 March, #WHO has scaled up its response by providing life-saving medicines and medical supplies to hospitals and frontline trauma stabilization points #Palestinehttps://t.co/r8uO4ZuVHW pic.twitter.com/jQhiemaA60
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The report added:
“More than 18,000 people have been injured from March 30, until the beginning of September 2018, due to the ongoing protests in Gaza. Of the 18,000, more than 8,600 individuals were managed and directly discharged at TSPs, while almost 9,500 referred by TSP health workers to hospitals for specialized care.”
Power outages to stop health services in Gaza hospital
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To ensure a comprehensive and coordinated approach to the provision of trauma care in Gaza, WHO has established a dedicated Trauma Working Group with different trauma sub-groups, focusing on areas such as reconstructive surgery and rehabilitation, bring together expertise and knowledge that will ensure quality emergency and trauma care for all injured.
(Ma’an, PC, Social Media)
