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Urgent Call for Action Regarding the Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza
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Director-General of the World Health Organization
Dear Dr.Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
As we enter the New Year, I feel compelled to draw your attention to the dire humanitarian crisis currently unfolding in Gaza. According to official reports, nearly 50,000 innocent civilians—men, women, and children—have lost their lives due to the ongoing Holocaust in the Gaza Strip. The actual number of Palestinian victims is believed to be much higher.
The genocide, which is the first to be broadcast live for the international community to see, reached a new critical point in northern Gaza, where relentless bombings continue to target remaining hospitals and medical facilities among other civilian targets. The recent destruction of Kamal Adwan Hospital, the last remaining refuge for countless vulnerable Palestinians in the north, highlights the unprecedented level of barbarism. Dr. Hossam Abu Safia, the hospital's head, tragically lost his 8-year-old son in a targeted Israeli attack, but heroically continued to resist and provide care for victims until the end. He was subsequently kidnapped by Zionist forces while in his medical uniform, and his current whereabouts remain unknown.
The medical community is deeply alarmed and urgently calls upon you to demand the safe release of Dr. Hossam Abu Safia. We implore you to actively follow up on his situation and work towards preventing further atrocities against healthcare professionals, such as those experienced by Dr. Adnan Albresh, who was raped and tortured to death.
Your leadership is vital at this juncture to ensure that the rights and safety of Palestinian medical personnel are protected and that the voices of those suffering are amplified.
Thank you for your attention to this urgent matter.
Yours sincerely,
Seyed Alireza Marandi, M.D.
President Academy of Medical Sciences
4 Jan.2025 |
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Received: 2025/01/26 | Accepted: 2025/03/19 | ePublished ahead of print: 2025/01/26 | Published: 2025/03/18
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