12 deaths in Gaza due to swine flu

To expand/ Gaza: The Al Mezan Center for Human Rights said that the number of deaths due to the spread of influenza (H1N1), known as the abbreviation (H1N1), had reached 12 citizens, according to a statistic from the relevant medical sources.

In a statement released Monday, Al Mezan said that he "follows with great interest the evolution of health and asks health supervisors to increase coordination, speed up prevention programs and to provide a sufficient number of vaccines and antivirals that can reduce acute complications and the number of deaths in the ranks "and urges health authorities to continue their awareness programs and continue to disseminate the HIV information and data. "

"There has been an increase in the number of patients attending hospitals and primary health care centers complaining of the symptoms of the influenza virus, which the Ministry of Health considered normal, especially since the virus spreads in winter, however, concern among the population and increased fears, especially in light of the poor health opportunities in the Gaza Strip. "

On Thursday, the Ministry of Health received approximately 8,000 doses of vaccine for 8,000 people and is expected to be distributed to at-risk groups of kidney patients, cancer patients, patients with chronic psoriasis, pregnant women and workers. In hospitals of doctors and nurses.

In this context, the "equilibrium" according to which the Gaza Strip has a peculiarity of creating the virus (H1N1) is widespread because it spreads rapidly among the inhabitants of overcrowded places.

"The Gaza Strip is one of the most densely populated areas in the world, with an estimated population of 5,205 people per square kilometer, forcing the authorities to alert and prepare for the disease that is killed 12 citizens ".

He emphasized "balancing" on the need to take steps to contain the disease and provide adequate vaccines in a timely and sufficient number. It calls on all health service providers – public, private and UNRWA – to strengthen the level of coordination and follow-up in order to overcome crises in the health sector in the Gaza Strip.

While stressing that in order to have access to appropriate health care, the authorities must provide access not only to medical facilities and services, but also to information and ideas on health problems, access to these services and their transfer.

PCHR has called on all agencies and international health organizations to support and support the health sector so that they can provide health services and provide adequate health care.