Baroness Tonge – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for International Development

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Baroness Tonge on 2014-06-11.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their most recent assessment of the level of medical supplies in Gazan hospitals.

Baroness Northover

DFID is deeply concerned at the shortage of medical supplies and drugs in Gazan hospitals. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has estimated that in Gaza at 29% of drugs are at zero stock (less than 1 month’s supply). DFID is supporting the UN Access Coordination Unit to work with the WHO, Israel, the Palestinian Authority, and aid agencies to facilitate the transfer of medical equipment and supplies and patient referrals in and out of Gaza.