The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the North East Development Commission (NEDC) have stepped in to support victims of the recent suicide attack in Gwoza, northeast Nigeria.
The ICRC’s surgical team has been aiding the State Specialist Hospital in Maiduguri, performing lifesaving surgeries and providing emergency treatment to those critically injured in the attack.
According to an ICRC statement, 41 patients, including women and children, arrived at the hospital over the weekend.
Some continue to receive necessary care, with the ICRC supplying medical drugs and consumables to bolster the hospital’s emergency response.
“It is heart-wrenching to see civilians killed and wounded,” said Diana Japaridze, deputy head of the ICRC sub-delegation in Maiduguri.
“We strongly remind all those involved in the fighting that civilians, especially children and women, must be spared, and that hospitals must be sanctuaries of life, not scenes of deadly violence.”
The ICRC statement emphasized that indiscriminate attacks and attacks targeting civilians are prohibited under international humanitarian law. Healthcare facilities and personnel are also protected and must not be attacked, as such actions have devastating humanitarian consequences.
“We will continue our support for the civilians who are bearing the brunt of more than a decade of armed conflict, including those displaced and injured,” Japaridze added.
Meanwhile, the NEDC is coordinating with the Borno State Government to assist the victims of the bomb explosion that killed approximately 30 people and injured over 40 others in Gwoza.
During a sympathy visit to the Maiduguri State Specialist Hospital, NEDC Managing Director/CEO Ambassador Goni Alkali stated that the commission is working on strategies to support the victims and their families. Accompanied by Chief Medical Director Dr. Baba Shehu Mohammed, Alkali expressed deep sympathy for the victims and reaffirmed the commission’s commitment to assist where necessary in collaboration with the state government.
Dr. Mohammed thanked the NEDC for their visit and disclosed that about 20 victims with minor injuries have been discharged.
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