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last updated Jan. 20, 2010
published Jan. 20, 2010
UN Humanitarian Coordinator and AIDA: 'The closure of the Gaza Strip puts at risk the health of people in Gaza and undermines the functioning of the health care system.'
Read more:  health, Palestinian health, crossings, closure, war on Gaza, Gaza war, healthcare, blockade, health services
Summary:

Today, one year after Israel’s military offensive on Gaza, UN Agencies and the Association for International Development Agencies (AIDA), representing over 80 NGOs, are highlighting the impact of the blockade on Gaza on the health of Gaza’s population and on health services - and are calling for an immediate opening of Gaza’s crossings.

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