Written question asked by Bishop of Coventry (Bishops (affiliation)) on Monday, 1 April 2019, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 15 April 2019. It was answered by Lord Bates (Conservative) on Tuesday, 16 April 2019 on behalf of the Department for International Development.

Gaza: Hospitals

Question: To ask Her Majesty's Government what support they are providing, if any, to the al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza City.

Answer: The UK is not providing support to the al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza City. The UK continually monitors the humanitarian situation in Gaza and we are aware of the significant strain on the health sector. We have recently announced that we will be providing £2 million to the International Committee for the Red Cross (ICRC) Appeal to contribute to the delivery of urgently needed surgical equipment, medicines, wound dressing kits, prosthetic limbs and post-surgery physiotherapy. It will also provide physical rehabilitation services for up to 3,000 disabled people. The UK’s commitment to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) currently provides vital health services for around 3 million Palestinian refugees and provides over 800,000 Palestinian refugees in the West Bank and East Jerusalem access to basic healthcare. The UK remains deeply engaged on the challenges facing Gaza’s health sector and we will continue to monitor the situation closely.

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