Gaza _ Palestine News Network
The Al-Mezan Centre for Human Rights reported on Monday that health sources in Gaza had killed 12 people in the Gaza Strip, as a result Influenza virus spread, known as the H1N1 (swine flu) abbreviation .
In a press release, the centre called on Health Service supervisors to increase coordination, to speed up the implementation of prevention programmes, and to provide adequate numbers of vaccines and anti-retroviral drugs that could reduce acute complications and deaths among
Of the population, appealing to the health authorities to continue awareness-raising programmes and to continue to disseminate information and data on the virus (influenza).
The statement reads as follows:
Health sources in the Gaza Strip said the spread of the influenza virus, known as the H1N1 abbreviation, has killed 12 citizens.
The Mezan Center for Human Rights is following with keen interest the health developments, and demands that the supervisors of health services increase the degree of coordination, the speedy implementation of prevention programs, and provide adequate numbers of vaccines and anti-drugs that can reduce the acute complications and deaths in the ranks Population.
He also appeals to the health authorities to continue awareness-raising programmes and to continue to disseminate information and data on the virus (influenza).
According to the information available to the Al Mezan Center for Human Rights, there has been an increase in the number of people attending hospitals and primary care centers that complain about the symptoms of the virus (influenza), which the Ministry of Health considered natural, especially as the virus is spreading in the winter, but the onset of symptoms of the disease Before the onset of winter, there was a worrying situation among the population, and concerns were heightened, especially in light of the poor health potential in the Gaza Strip.
In this context, the World Health Organization (WHO) has indicated that the virus (influenza) is likely to lead to death if it hurts the most vulnerable to the onset of complications, especially vulnerable people, such as children, the elderly and chronically ill individuals, and considered that strengthening immunity is one of the best ways to prevent of influenza virus infection.
Regarding the efforts made in the fight against the virus, the Ministry of Health received last Thursday about 8,000 doses of HIV vaccine (8000 people), which are expected to be distributed to the risk categories of kidney patients, cancer patients, chronic thoracic patients, pregnant women, and workers in the centers Hospital care of doctors and nurses.
Al Mezan Center based on the monitoring and follow-up of health developments, he emphasizes that the Gaza Strip is privately-made with a rapidly spreading H1N1 virus as it travels quickly among people in crowded places. The Gaza Strip is one of the world´s most densely populated areas, with an estimated rate of (205, 5) per square kilometre, which requires health supervisors to raise the state of preparedness and readiness to respond to the disease that has killed 12 citizens. Health sources indicate that the bank No cases of influenza-related deaths were recorded until the release of the statement.
Accordingly, the Al-Mezan Centre for Human Rights stresses the need to take measures to curb the disease and to provide adequate vaccines in time and in an appropriate number. It calls upon all health-care providers--the government sector, the private sector and UNRWA--to increase the level of coordination and follow-up in order to overcome the health sector crises in the Gaza Strip.
Al-Mezan emphasizes that access to appropriate health care requires authorities to provide access not only to medical facilities and service, but also to information and ideas on health issues, access and transfer, and appeals to all international health agencies and organizations to submit forms Support to the health sector to enable it to provide health services and ensure adequate health care.
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غزة_شبكة Ùلسطين الإخبارية
Ø£Ùاد مركز الميزان Ù„Øقوق الإنسان يوم الإثنين، بإعلان المصادر الصØية ÙÙŠ غزة، ÙˆÙاة 12 مواطنا ÙÙŠ قطاع غزة؛ جراء Influenza virus spread, known as the H1N1 (swine flu) abbreviation.
In a press release, the centre called on Health Service supervisors to increase coordination, to speed up the implementation of prevention programmes, and to provide adequate numbers of vaccines and anti-retroviral drugs that could reduce acute complications and deaths among
Of the population, appealing to the health authorities to continue awareness-raising programmes and to continue to disseminate information and data on the virus (influenza).
The statement reads as follows:
Health sources in the Gaza Strip said the spread of the influenza virus, known as the H1N1 abbreviation, has killed 12 citizens.
The Mezan Center for Human Rights is following with keen interest the health developments, and demands that the supervisors of health services increase the degree of coordination, the speedy implementation of prevention programs, and provide adequate numbers of vaccines and anti-drugs that can reduce the acute complications and deaths in the ranks Population.
He also appeals to the health authorities to continue awareness-raising programmes and to continue to disseminate information and data on the virus (influenza).
According to the information available to the Al Mezan Center for Human Rights, there has been an increase in the number of people attending hospitals and primary care centers that complain about the symptoms of the virus (influenza), which the Ministry of Health considered natural, especially as the virus is spreading in the winter, but the onset of symptoms of the disease Before the onset of winter, there was a worrying situation among the population, and concerns were heightened, especially in light of the poor health potential in the Gaza Strip.
In this context, the World Health Organization (WHO) has indicated that the virus (influenza) is likely to lead to death if it hurts the most vulnerable to the onset of complications, especially vulnerable people, such as children, the elderly and chronically ill individuals, and considered that strengthening immunity is one of the best ways to prevent of influenza virus infection.
Regarding the efforts made in the fight against the virus, the Ministry of Health received last Thursday about 8,000 doses of HIV vaccine (8000 people), which are expected to be distributed to the risk categories of kidney patients, cancer patients, chronic thoracic patients, pregnant women, and workers in the centers Hospital care of doctors and nurses.
Al Mezan Center based on the monitoring and follow-up of health developments, he emphasizes that the Gaza Strip is privately-made with a rapidly spreading H1N1 virus as it travels quickly among people in crowded places. The Gaza Strip is one of the world´s most densely populated areas, with an estimated rate of (205, 5) per square kilometre, which requires health supervisors to raise the state of preparedness and readiness to respond to the disease that has killed 12 citizens. Health sources indicate that the bank No cases of influenza-related deaths were recorded until the release of the statement.
Accordingly, the Al-Mezan Centre for Human Rights stresses the need to take measures to curb the disease and to provide adequate vaccines in time and in an appropriate number. It calls upon all health-care providers--the government sector, the private sector and UNRWA--to increase the level of coordination and follow-up in order to overcome the health sector crises in the Gaza Strip.
Al-Mezan emphasizes that access to appropriate health care requires authorities to provide access not only to medical facilities and service, but also to information and ideas on health issues, access and transfer, and appeals to all international health agencies and organizations to submit forms Support to the health sector to enable it to provide health services and ensure adequate health care.
