Urgent! Covid-19 medical equipment for Gaza

Last week, our community member Dr. Raid Haj Yehia made one of his regular visits to Gaza with "Physicians for Human Rights" (for which he volunteers) and reported to us on the desperate situation of Covid 19 patients there. (See links below).

There is a lack of basic equipment that can help patients with respiratory difficulties. In particular, there is a need for one piece of basic equipment, the Facial CPAP mask, which can provide relief for patients prior to the stage at which a full ventilator is required.*

WASNS is launching an appeal to collect money for the needed equipment. The cost of a Facial CPAP Mask (pictured here) is 350 Shekels (€90/$110) per patient. There is an urgent need for at least 200 of these, so we are attempting to raise €18,000/$22,000.

We will purchase the masks through a Nablus company with which we have previously worked. The costs include transportation to Gaza. This would be a very significant, meaningful and life-saving present for COVID-19 sufferers in Gaza.

How to Donate

PAYPAL

Make a one-time donation to Wahat al-Salam via Paypal

(Please "add special instructions" and indicate "MEDICAL EQUIPMENT FOR GAZA")

Note: you will NOT be eligible for tax deduction in your country if you donate to Paypal through this Israel Paypal account.

Make a bank transfer

Account Name: Association of Friends of Educational Institutions,
Account No. 12-690-454444
IBAN: IL 92-0126-9000-0000-0454-444
Swift code POALILIT

Please inform us that the transfer has been made, and indicate that the donation is for "MEDICAL EQUIPMENT FOR GAZA"

Note that on foreign cheques/checks and transfers from abroad, bank charges are high. On smallish donations, this can swallow a significant part of your donation. It is therefore better to donate to our friends associations.

Donations in countries where WASNS has friends associations

(again, please indicate "MEDICAL EQUIPMENT FOR GAZA")

Links

Health situation in Gaza

https://www.ochaopt.org/content/covid-19-emergency-situation-report-24

https://www.haaretz.com/middle-east-news/palestinians/.premium-gaza-health-care-system-at-risk-of-collapse-due-to-rising-covid-19-cases-1.9373114

http://qodsna.com/en/349687/Gaza-health-care-system-at-risk-of-collapse-due-to-rising-COVID-19-cases

Use of the Facial CPAP in COVID-19 therapy

https://www.verywellhealth.com/cpap-therapy-covid-19-patients-5090154
https://bmjopenrespres.bmj.com/content/7/1/e000692
https://www.sign.ac.uk/media/1757/sg_cpap_guidance_version_2.pdf

(* The equipment may only be used under strict medical supervision.)