Gaza hospitals receive urgent medical supplies

The Ministry of Health in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday received medical supplies from the Palestinian Authority for dialysis treatment, a spokesman said. The supplies were delivered by the International Committee of the Red Cross after intense efforts by the Gaza ministry together with international organizations, ministry spokesman Ashraf al-Qidra said. The supplies included 49 products for dialysis treatment. There are over 450 patients in the Gaza Strip requiring dialysis treatment for kidney failure, al-Qidra told Ma'an, including 15 children. The supplies will be sufficient to provide treatment to those patients for a period of roughly five weeks. Al-Qidra urged the Palestinian Authority to send regular medical supplies to the coastal enclave and stop "last minute policies" regarding health issues.