Gaza faces imminent blood bag shortage amid ongoing Israeli aggression
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Despite the generous amounts of blood donations, Gaza is grappling with a severe deficiency in blood reserves.
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Palestinians evacuate survivors of the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip in Rafah on Monday, Oct. 30, 2023 (AP Photo/Hatem Ali)
The manager of Al Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in central Gaza Riyadh Meqdad warned on Monday that the besieged enclave is on the brink of depleting its blood bag supply within the next week due to the ongoing intense Israeli aggression on the people of Gaza, Al-Alam news network reports.
According to Meqdad, despite the generous amounts of blood donations, Gaza is grappling with a severe deficiency in blood reserves, adding that over the past 24 hours, more than 300 injured civilians were transferred to the Al Aqsa Martyrs Hospital.
On another note, Al-Alam said that there are long lines of people in Gaza patiently waiting to offer their blood donations to help the injured.
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The health system in the Gaza Strip, which was already inadequately equipped, has been significantly strained by Israeli airstrikes and a dire shortage of essential resources, including medical supplies, food, water, electricity, and fuel.
Doctors in Gaza's hospitals have no other option but to perform procedures without anesthesia and, in certain instances, substitute vinegar for antiseptic due to the prevailing circumstances.
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A report by Save the Children states that more children have been killed in Gaza since the attacks on October 7 than those killed in conflicts around the world every year since 2019.
Referencing Palestinian Health authorities, the report stated that at least 3,324 children have been murdered so far and 36 were killed in the West Bank.
In comparison, reports from the UN Secretary-General on children and armed conflict show that a total of 2,985 children were killed in 24 countries in 2022, 2,515 in 2021, and 2,674 in 2020 across 22 countries.
As of yet, 1,000 children remain missing in Gaza and may be under the rubble. It is worth noting that children constitute over 40% of the more than 8,000 people confirmed dead in Gaza.
A typical 15-year-old in Gaza has lived through five periods of intensive bombardment: 2008-9, 2012, 2014, 2021, and now 2023.
