MdM resumes its emergency preparedness activities in Gaza

In the beginning of May, MdM has resumed its emergency preparedness activities in Gaza, with the support of the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs. These activities have proven to be essential to prevent the overload in Gaza hospitals, either in normal or exceptional circumstances, such as the November 2012 military operations. As a continuity of its programme launched in 2009, MdM currently trains 75 paramedics, nurses and doctors who are in charge of managing emergencies in primary health care centres. MdM also works with 810 community members, who are particularly affected during crisis situations; fishermen, farmers of the buffer zone between Gaza and Israel prone to tensions, and women groups. These people receive trainings in basic life support and coordinate their action with the emergency services of primary healthcare centres and hospitals.

At the hospital – Gaza © Giovanni Marrozzini