Gaza Medical Delays
WHO reports Gaza-bound medical shipments wait 74 days for Israeli clearance.
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WHO said aid can currently enter Gaza only through Kerem Shalom; Rafah is open for limited movement of people, including patients seeking treatment abroad, while four other main aid entry points—Kissufim, Gate 96, Erez and Erez West—remain closed.
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WHO representative Reinhilde Van De Weerdt argued that essential medicines should not be classified as “dual use” and barred on the grounds they could be used by Hamas, saying they are standard medical supplies needed to run hospitals and clinics.
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Van De Weerdt cautioned that aid’s usefulness depends on arriving in time: “A truck full of non-priority supplies or the right supplies arriving too late, doesn’t save lives.”
The World Health Organization warns that medical shipments bound for Gaza face a median delay of 74 days waiting for Israeli clearance, a bottleneck that has left no hospital in the territory fully operational WHO. Though nearly 87% of medicine shipments eventually win approval, critical equipment—X-ray machines, sterilization tools, CT scanner parts—is frequently rejected, and one prosthetics shipment was blocked four times Al Jazeera.
London Daily reports the delays push medicines toward expiration, damage equipment, and postpone urgent care. Medical staff also face security and movement challenges collecting supplies. The WHO is calling for predictable, unimpeded delivery through multiple border crossings to prevent what it calls 'devastating consequences' for patients Yahoo.
Only One Border Crossing Open for Supplies
Gaza can now receive aid through just one entry point: Kerem Shalom Cambodia News. Rafah operates only for limited people movement, including patients traveling abroad for treatment. Four other major crossings—Kissufim, Gate 96, Erez, and Erez West—remain shut Outlook India, strangling the flow of humanitarian cargo into the territory.
Hospitals Treating Patients Without Essential Medicines
WHO representative Reinhilde Van De Weerdt argues that Israel should not classify standard medicines as 'dual use' items that could aid Hamas Yahoo. These drugs are basic supplies hospitals and clinics need to operate. The classification system, she says, blocks lifesaving treatment without valid security grounds London Daily.
Timing Matters More Than Quantity of Aid
Van De Weerdt made clear that speed matters as much as what arrives: 'A truck full of non-priority supplies or the right supplies arriving too late, doesn't save lives' Al Jazeera. A 74-day wait renders medicine less effective and leaves equipment deteriorating in storage. Without faster clearance and access to all crossings, medical care will continue to collapse Yahoo.
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