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Thursday 11 Feb 2016 - 10:34 Makkah mean time-2-5-1437
Medical supplies delivered into Taiz (WHO photo)
Taiz (IINA) – The World Health Organization (WHO) said Wednesday it has successfully delivered more than 20 tons of life-saving medicines and medical supplies to meet the most urgent needs of those with limited access to humanitarian aid in the Yemeni city of Taiz following months of blocked access to the city.
The health supplies were delivered to Al-Thawra, Al-Jumhoori, Al-Rawdha and Al-Ta'aon hospitals as of January 31, WHO said in a press statement.
“Hospital staff in Taiz City are desperate for medicines and medical supplies so that they can continue to offer the most basic medical care. The delivery of these WHO supplies is a huge step that we are hoping will pave the way for the provision of more medical support to the city,” said WHO representative in Yemen Dr Ahmed Shadoul.
WHO said that three districts in Taiz – Al Mudhaffar, Al Qahirah and Salah – still remain inaccessible and people are in urgent need of food, safe water and life-saving health services. It added that many hospitals have been forced to close their intensive care units due to a lack of fuel, medicines and health staff.
“It is vital that WHO and partners are given unrestricted access to all people in need, so that they can be urgently provided with life-saving health care,” Dr Shadoul stressed.
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