United Nations, Nov 23 (UNI) Despite escalating violence and increasing humanitarian needs, life-saving medicines, medical equipment, and surgical supplies are being prevented from entering eastern Ghouta in Syria and the plan to transfer critically ill patients to hospitals elsewhere has not been approved, the United Nations health agency has warned.
“Continuous and unimpeded humanitarian aid to eastern Ghouta is urgently needed, and medical evacuations of critically ill patients are long overdue,” said Elizabeth Hoff, World Health Organisation (WHO) Representative in Syria on Wednesday.
“Life-saving health supplies are available, and WHO, along with partners, stands ready to respond to health needs once access is granted,” she added.