Gaza – Ma’an – In the lobby of the vaccination center at Al-Amal Hospital, affiliated with the Palestinian Red Crescent Society, thousands of children in Khan Younis line up waiting for a dose of the polio vaccine, like flowers blooming after a storm. These children are making up for the days of Eid and joy they missed, or even the school days they were deprived of.
With their beautiful and tidy clothes, the moment seems as if it is the first day back to school, as they line up in the morning line, with their bright uniforms and excited faces.
Since the early morning hours, the medical staff of the Red Crescent Society receives the children with open hearts and smiles full of tenderness. The children stand reassured in organized queues, excited to start their journey towards a better healthy life. In their beautiful clothes, the scene turns into a small celebration, as the vaccination experience becomes a special and exceptional moment that combines care and hope.
Red Crescent succeeds in vaccinating more
than 10 thousand children
The medical and administrative teams of the Palestinian Red Crescent Society were able to vaccinate more than 10,000 children on the first day of the national vaccination campaign, in a day that was considered historic.
Vaccination operations took place in Al Amal Hospital, Al Quds Field Hospital, and Al Nuss Camp, in addition to the movement of special medical teams of doctors and nurses to several camps to ensure the provision of care for children unable to attend vaccination centers.
Children may not fully understand the purpose of those little drops placed in their mouths, but they carry in their little hearts a deep belief that they will protect them from diseases and epidemics that threaten their world, and there is no doubt that the Red Crescent logo drawn on the vaccinated people’s jackets has given them an additional sense of security and reassurance.
Ability to supervise vaccination centers
Dr. Haidar Al-Qudra, Executive Director of the Red Crescent Society in the Gaza
Strip, supervised the progress of work in the medical points and camps affiliated with the Society, during an inspection tour accompanied by Eng. Majdi Darwish, Administrative and Financial Director of the Society, and Dr. Muhammad Abu Rahma, Director of Primary Care.
During the tour, Dr. Al Qudra pointed out that the medical teams have been working hard since the launch of the vaccination campaign, with the aim of reaching the largest possible number of children who should receive the vaccine.
He stressed that this campaign comes within the framework of coordination and joint cooperation with the Ministry of Health, UNICEF, the World Health Organization, and the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), to ensure the campaign is implemented in the best possible way.
WHO visits Al Amal Hospital
In the same context, Dr. Rick, Director of the World Health Organization in Palestine, accompanied by Dr. Ahmed Taher, Director of the Organization’s Office in the Gaza Strip, visited A
l Amal Hospital affiliated with the Red Crescent Society.
They were received by Dr. Wahid Qadih, the hospital’s medical director, who briefed them on the progress of the ongoing vaccination operations.
The delegation expressed their appreciation for the organized work within the hospital, appreciating the efforts made by the association’s staff to facilitate the vaccination process in coordination and cooperation with partners.
Dr. Wahid Qadih reviewed the work mechanisms followed to ensure the smoothness of vaccination operations, explaining the steps taken by medical and administrative teams to provide services to targeted children in accordance with the highest health standards.
He also discussed with the delegation the challenges facing vaccination teams under the current circumstances, stressing the association’s commitment to continuing to provide health care efficiently and effectively.
Source: Maan News Agency
