Palestinian Civil Society Organizations Coalition: We are following with deep concern the warnings issued by the Ministry of Health in the Gaza Strip about the imminent depletion of stocks of medicines, medical consumables, and laboratory testing materials amid shortages affecting 42% of essential medicines, 50% of medical supplies, and 76% of laboratory testing materials, which has led to the suspension of about 55% of treatment protocols for cancer and blood disease patients, threatening the lives of thousands of patients and undermining what remains of the ability of health institutions to provide life-saving medical services.

Palestinian Civil Society Organizations Coalition:

▪We are following with deep concern the warnings issued by the Ministry of Health in the Gaza Strip about the imminent depletion of stocks of medicines, medical consumables, and laboratory testing materials amid shortages affecting 42% of essential medicines, 50% of medical supplies, and 76% of laboratory testing materials, which has led to the suspension of about 55% of treatment protocols for cancer and blood disease patients, threatening the lives of thousands of patients and undermining what remains of the ability of health institutions to provide life-saving medical services.

▪The continuation of this severe deterioration in medical supplies does not represent merely a crisis in the availability of treatment supplies, but rather constitutes a direct threat to the right to life and health, and it compounds the suffering of patients, especially those with chronic diseases, cancer, and children, who face increasing risks as a result of interrupted treatment and delays in essential examinations and medical interventions.

▪We emphasize that ensuring the delivery of medicines, medical supplies, fuel, and equipment necessary to operate health facilities without obstacles or restrictions is a legal and humanitarian obligation imposed by the rules of international humanitarian law, which require the protection of medical facilities and the facilitation of necessary supplies for the civilian population.

▪We call for urgent international intervention to ensure the entry of essential medicines, medical consumables, and laboratory testing materials into the Gaza Strip in quantities that meet actual needs.

▪We call for pressure to resume treatment protocols for cancer and blood disease patients and to ensure that they receive treatment without interruption.

▪We call for ensuring the regular supply of fuel, medical equipment, and spare parts necessary to operate hospitals and health centers.

▪We call for action by international institutions and health and humanitarian bodies to monitor the health situation in Gaza and take urgent measures to prevent the collapse of what remains of the health system.

▪Saving the lives of patients in the Gaza Strip cannot tolerate delay or merely issuing warnings, but rather requires immediate and responsible international action that ensures the delivery of treatment and medicine to everyone who needs it and puts an end to the continued health and humanitarian deterioration.