APAwire - APAwire CLIENTS ONLY, Beit Hanoun, 23 January 2022. The Ministry of Health holds a press conference to talk about Israel's prevention of the entry of health devices into Gaza's strip hospitals, in front of Erez crossing in Beit Hanoun in the northern Gaza Strip.
RESTRICTION SUMMARY: APAwire CLIENTS ONLY SHOTLIST: APAwire - APAwire CLIENTS ONLY, Beit Hanoun, 23 January 2022. The Ministry of Health holds a press conference to talk about Israel's prevention of the entry of health devices into Gaza's strip hospitals, in front of Erez crossing in Beit Hanoun in the northern Gaza Strip. STORYLINE: The land, air and sea blockade of Gaza, which entered its 15th year in June 2021, with its restrictions on the movement of people, goods and trade, continues to severely undermine Gaza’s socio-economic situation and has precipitated a humanitarian and economic crisis that is jeopardizing the lives and dignity of all Palestinians living in the Gaza Strip. This dire situation was compounded by the May 2021 hostilities, the most intense Gaza has experienced since 2014. The UN Secretary-General described the situation as follows: “If there is a hell on earth, it is the lives of children in Gaza today.” In addition to the loss of lives, the injuries and trauma, the May hostilities damaged buildings, hospitals and health centres, water and sanitation facilities, and transport, energy and communications networks. The Palestinian National COVID-19 Vaccination Campaign in Gaza started on 7 March. However, insufficient quantities of vaccinations and community hesitancy has resulted in a slow implementation – only 334,917 people had been fully vaccinated by the end of October 2021. Footage by APAwire
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