[News] Gaza Pediatrician: Electricity Outages Threaten Lives of 120 Newborn Babies

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Gaza
Pediatrician: Electricity Outages Threaten Lives of 120 Newborn Babies
August 20, 2020
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Frequent electricity outages threaten the lives of 120 newborn babies
currently being taken care of in intensive care incubators in Gazan
hospitals.(Photo: via Social Media)

Consultant pediatrician and Chairman of the Gaza Neonatal Network (GNN) Dr.
Nabil Al-Baraqoun warned on Wednesday that the frequent electricity
outages threaten the lives of 120 newborn babies currently being taken care
of in intensive care incubators in Gazan hospitals.

Dr. Al-Baraqoun explained that the 135 neonatal incubators are all powered
by electricity, noting that the frequent power cuts and the use of
alternative energy sources cause damage to medical devices such as
incubators, resuscitation equipment, and ventilators, which could cause
complications for the infants, and even deaths.

He clarified that the alternation in using alternative energy sources like
power generators and solar energy does not provide adequate energy to the
incubators.

Israel has closed the Karam Abu Salem crossing with Gaza on August 11.
Therefore, Gaza’s sole electricity plant is not working, due to the lack of
fuel.

Gaza’s population of two million people are currently receiving
approximately four hours of electricity per day.

Gaza homes, businesses, and hospitals are relying on generators to make up
for the power cuts, increasing the financial pressures on the
poverty-stricken region.

*(Palestine Chronicle, MEMO, Social Media)*


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