In the east of the besieged city, civilians cannot get supplies or get medical treatment. Médecins du Monde calls on the international community to act as quickly as possible.
In Aleppo, the noose has tightened on the population shattered by five years of war. In a press release, Médecins du Monde is alarmed at the high risk of soon seeing “between 200,000 and 300,000 people trapped and cut off from all humanitarian assistance”. In fact, the situation has never been so dire in this besieged city, once called “the jewel of Syria”.
“Healthcare structures continue to be regularly targeted,” explains MdM, who mentions nine attacks in one week. Aleppo’s blood bank was destroyed, “two ambulances and six hospitals including a pediatric unit” reduced to dust. “We deplore the death of an infant”.
300,000 people trapped
“Today, it is practically impossible to treat the victims under these conditions. The health care structures which should be made safe, are targeted by these attacks which injure and kill, ”the authors of the press release continued.
In the east of the city, completely besieged, the population is deprived of care and humanitarian aid. “It is extremely complicated and dangerous for humanitarians to work there and deliver aid. The so-called Castello road, the only one that still allowed refueling and leaving the city by the north-west is now closed. “
A truce to evacuate civilians
Médecins du Monde, which supports eight health structures in Aleppo, asks the international community “to put pressure as soon as possible to lift this siege and thus allow civilians to obtain supplies”. A “lasting truce” must also be declared in order to evacuate civilians and ensure humanitarian aid in the city.
In accordance with international humanitarian law, which few of the protagonists of the Syrian conflict disregard, “protection of nursing staff and the wounded” as well as “sanctuary of care facilities” should be guaranteed.
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