{"id":194789,"date":"2009-01-04T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-03-12T16:53:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/?p=194789"},"modified":"2019-03-12T16:53:01","modified_gmt":"2019-03-12T16:53:01","slug":"auto-insert-194789","status":"publish","type":"document","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/document\/auto-insert-194789\/","title":{"rendered":"Norway provides medical supplies to WHO for Gaza response – WHO media statement"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Media statement
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Norway provides medical supplies to WHO response to Gaza crisis<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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\n4 January 2009 — 4 JANUARY, 2009 ¦ GENEVA\/OSLO – The Government of Norway has donated to the World Health Organization medicines and financial support worth approximately US$675 000 to help provide medical care for thousands of Palestinians affected by the Gaza Strip crisis. <\/p><\/div>\n

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Gaza’s latest violence is having major humanitarian consequences, with scores of Palestinians killed and hundreds more wounded in the Israeli military campaign that started 27 December. Already beleaguered health services have been brought to the brink of collapse. Gaza has approximately 2000 hospital beds in 27 hospitals, most of which are government-run. Many hospitals were not fully functional before the current violence due to shortages of drugs, medical supplies, spare parts, electricity and fuel. The ongoing conflict may cause unnecessary mortality and disabilities if these hospitals are not supported or protected. <\/p><\/div>\n

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Norway's donation to WHO, through its Norwegian Emergency Preparedness System (NOREPS: <\/span>http:\/\/www.noreps.com\/<\/a>), comprises:<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

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Norwegian Emergency Preparedness System <\/u><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n