Gaza: Vital Aid Supplies Running Low as Schools Hit in Further Strikes
(UN News)* — UN aid teams have warned that vital chorine supplies that are essential for purifying water are running out and deteriorating in Gaza, while humanitarians condemned new strikes on schools sheltering people displaced by the war.
.
Children are particularly at risk of waterborne diseases, and the danger is set to rise during the winter months if Gazans continue to be forced to live in overcrowded shelters lacking adequate water and sanitation facilities, OCHA noted.
Shortages of everything
The UN agency added that acute shortages of soap for handwashing, laundry powder/liquid and shampoo and a lack of disinfectants, continue to allow diseases to spread easily.
“Even when these products are available in the market, people cannot afford them,” OCHA said, adding that many Gazans now rely on water trucking operations, with 22 partners now distributing more than 7,000 cubic metres of water daily to 775 registered locations.
In a related development, humanitarians condemned another strike on a UN school in Gaza City whose blast could be seen from more than 12 kilometres away.
The strike on Wednesday [21 August 2024] was the third time that the school has been hit, after strikes in December and July, according to the UN agency for Palestine refugees, UNRWA, which runs the facility.
The UN agency noted that a day earlier, a strike landed at a school-turned-shelter in Gaza City. Children were reportedly killed and injured and some burned to death, said UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini.
Since Hamas-led terror attacks in Israel sparked the war on 7 October, more than half of schools used as shelters in the Gaza Strip have been directly hit during the war, according to the UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF.
Seven in 10 UNRWA schools have been hit, and over 500 people have been reported killed, with over people 1,700 injured despite being protected under international humanitarian law.
“Yet again, people looking for safety have only been able to find death and destruction. Schools and other civilian infrastructure must never be used by any party to the conflict for military or fighting purposes,” said UNRWA.
Deadly toll still rising
Amid a lack of a ceasefire agreement, more than 40,000 people have been killed in Gaza, health authorities say.
In its latest humanitarian update, OCHA warned that repeated displacement, including among children diagnosed with malnutrition, has made it difficult for partners to monitor their progress and for families to carry sufficient supplies to prevent and treat the condition.
Between 3 and 16 August, 26,825 children under the age of five and 12,728 pregnant and breastfeeding women received a 30-day allocation of special nutritional supplements in Khan Younis, Deir Al-Balah and Rafah, from the UN World Food Programme (WFP).
The lack of entry of seeds, fertilsers and other livestock and crop production inputs is also hampering the restoration of local food production in Gaza, OCHA noted.
Source: https://human-wrongs-watch.net/2024/08/24/gaza-vital-aid-supplies-running-low-as-schools-hit-in-further-strikes/
Anyone can join.
Anyone can contribute.
Anyone can become informed about their world.
"United We Stand" Click Here To Create Your Personal Citizen Journalist Account Today, Be Sure To Invite Your Friends.
Lion’s Mane Mushroom Nootropic
Mushrooms are having a moment. One fabulous fungus in particular, lion’s mane, may help improve memory, depression and anxiety symptoms. They are also an excellent source of nutrients that show promise as a therapy for dementia, and other neurodegenerative diseases. If you’re living with anxiety or depression, you may be curious about all the therapy options out there — including the natural ones.Our Lion’s Mane WHOLE MIND Nootropic Blend has been formulated to utilize the potency of Lion’s mane but also include the benefits of four other Highly Beneficial Mushrooms. Synergistically, they work together to Build your health through improving cognitive function and immunity regardless of your age. Our Nootropic not only improves your Cognitive Function and Activates your Immune System, But it benefits growth of Essential Gut Flora, further enhancing your Vitality.
Our Formula includes: Lion’s Mane Mushrooms which Increase Brain Power through nerve growth, lessen anxiety, reduce depression, and improve concentration. Its an excellent adaptogen, promotes sleep and improves immunity.
Shiitake Mushrooms which Fight cancer cells and infectious disease, boost the immune system, promotes brain function, and serves as a source of B vitamins.
Maitake Mushrooms which regulate blood sugar levels of diabetics, reduce hypertension and boosts the immune system.
Reishi Mushrooms which Fight inflammation, liver disease, fatigue, tumor growth and cancer. They Improve skin disorders and soothes digestive problems, stomach ulcers and leaky gut syndrome.
Chaga Mushrooms which have anti-aging effects, boost immune function, improve stamina and athletic performance, even act as a natural aphrodisiac, fighting diabetes and improving liver function.
Try Our Lion’s Mane WHOLE MIND Nootropic Blend 60 Capsules Today. Be 100% Satisfied or Receive a Full Money Back Guarantee. Order Yours Today by Following This Link.