There is no drinking water in Gaza City, so the incidence of gastroenteritis is increasing, said the doctor, quoted by Safa news agency.

We not even have medicines to offer to heart patients in the territory, he stressed.

Abu Salmiya revealed that about 55,000 pregnant women suffer from malnutrition in the Gaza Strip due to the military siege. In this regard, he stressed that international organizations have trucks loaded with medical aid on the other side of the border, in Egypt, but they cannot enter because of the Israeli refusal.

A few days ago, the health manager accused the armed forces of that country of destroying 70 percent of the health system in the Gaza Strip.

There are only two children’s hospitals in the coastal enclave, with a capacity of just 100 beds, he said.

In addition, he warned of the serious shortage of medicines and supplies, including blood units and anaesthesia, required for surgical interventions.

The director of the Al-Tahrir Hospital, Ahmed Al-Farra, also denounced the serious deterioration of the health situation in the territory due to the unprecedented increase in malnutrition and the number of sick people. He noted that the centre is experiencing a violent surge in cases of paralysis due to water pollution.

According to official data, more than 61,400 people have died in the territory since the beginning of the aggression, in October 2023, while the number of wounded exceeds 153,000.

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