GAZA: Israeli cutting help threatens care of the most endangered, warns UNICEF

The Agency announced that in spite of the huge inflow of humanitarian goods in Gaza, what was beginning in the phase, which was not enough to compensate for 15 months of the war when the convoys were often blocked, interfere with the Israeli army.

Speaking from Gaza, UNICEFRozialia Bolen said that they could not bring humanitarian facilities in the enclave, including vaccines and fans for pre-birth babies “will be the reflection consequences in real life” for children and their parents.

“If we can’t get inside, routine vaccination will come to a stalemate,” she said UN news. “Neonatal units will not be able to take care of the tongue, so this is a consequence of real life that we will deal very, very quickly if we cannot continue to help. ”

UNICEF communications specialist said that existing stocks have already been largely deployed in the entire Gaza.

“The The needs are so high that we failed to store the goods … That is why these latest restrictions are so disastrous, “ She said, adding that the first phase of the truce was not only a break in hostilities … It was really a lifelong line for families here … here is a mood very depressed; The families I talk to are deeply worried about why the future will keep. “

Food gains Reverse

Help lock comes as an UN Coordination Office, OchaHe reported a slight improvement of eating diversity during the switch that the humanitarians say “now is reversed” by the help of help.

Before the current conflict, acute malnutrition in Gaza almost existed, but today today is more than 3,000 children and 1,000 pregnant women, it is sent for an acute treatment of malnutrition.

In positive development, OCHA noted that February showed a slight improvement of the number of children and pregnant women and breastfeeding women who consume the minimum necessary food groups.

Taking assessment of the UN Partner, the UN Office has added that about eight percent of children consumed four or more groups of food and there was a noticeable increase in fruit, vegetables, eggs and dairy “, which indicates greater accessibility in local markets.

The ceasefire between Hamas and Israel enabled ancillary organizations such as UNICEF to urgently reduce the necessary stocks for children and their parents in Gaza. These items include routine immunization vaccines, disposable medical supplies for hospitals, together with syringes, gauze and specialized equipment such as incubators and fans to respite enhanced babies.

Other fundamental repairs and rehabilitate and broken public infrastructure began.

“We just managed to start increasing water production, especially in the north,” Mrs. Unicefa said Ms. Bollen. “We fixed well wells, we increased the possibilities of distribution. Everything will all be a deadlock.”