WHO - Emergency drugs supplies

Progetto concluso

Today hospitals in Gaza are ill-prepared to meet the critical needs arising from a wide-scale emergency, because the health sector in the Strip is already suffering from a chronic shortage of medical supplies and fuel for years. In order to prevent the collapse of the Palestinian health system, to mitigate the effects of the supply shortages and to respond to the emergency situation prevailing in Gaza due to the heavy shelling causing thousands of civilians causalities, SDC is responding to a WHO emergency humanitarian appeal that will serve to purchase medical supplies to cover the needs of at least 37.000 patients.

Paese/Regione Tema Periodo Budget
Autorità Palestinese
Sanità
Assistenza sanitaria primaria
25.07.2014 - 24.01.2015
CHF 1'000'000
Contesto

According to the MoH, even before the current escalation of violence began, 28% of the drug items in the essential drug list and more than 50% of medical consumables were at zero stock in all the Gaza Strip.

The shortages of drugs include lifesaving drugs for the treatment of cancer, and cardiovascular diseases, psychotherapeutics, and kidney dialysis products, anti-invectives, including life-saving antibiotics.

Obiettivi

To save lives and guarantee access to needed medicines for patients in the Gaza Strip, especially those with life threatening conditions and chronic illnesses.

Gruppi target

Patients in Gaza hospitals for emergency treatements. Patients with chronical illness.

Effetti a medio termine

Around 37'000 patients in the Gaza Strip, among which 6'000 patients who undergo surgical operations and report to emergency wards, more than 6000 cancer patients, more than 200 patients currently hospitalized in Intensive Care Units can be treated with appropriate drugs.

Risultati

Risultati principali attesi:  

The selected essential drugs procured and distributed to the central drug stores of the Ministry of Health.

Medicines and disposables supplies are distributed to the 14 MoH run hospitals in Gaza.


Direzione/Ufficio responsabile DSC
Credito Aiuto umanitario
Partner del progetto Partner contrattuale
Organizzazione delle Nazioni Unite (ONU)
  • Organizzazione mondiale della sanità


Altri partner

Until now the following donors, NGOs contributed to the WHO-MoH urgent appeal for a total estimated of 4'909'368 USD: Welfare, MAP-UK, UNICEF, ERGS- Egypt, Italian Cooperation, ICRC, Indonesia, NORWAC, MDM- France, Birzet Pharmaceutical Company, ANERA, Islamic Relief, Physicians for Human Rights & Humanitarian Relief Aid Committee, World Federation for Hemophilia.

Coordinamento con altri progetti e attori

This health emergency crisis is coordinated with main stakeholders that have the capability to act throughout Gaza. WHO, ICRC and MSF are the main actors that are supporting the MoH to face the increase needs of patients in Gaza.

Budget Fase in corso Budget Svizzera CHF   1'000'000 Budget svizzero attualmente già speso CHF   1'000'000 Progetto totale dalla prima fase Budget inclusi partner del progetto CHF  1'000'000
Fasi del progetto

Fase 1 25.07.2014 - 24.01.2015   (Completed)