Al-Razi Hospital has too many beds to fit all in the wards – The corridors are now full of beds
Hospitals in Aleppo are overflowing with patients after last week’s devastating earthquake and can no longer accommodate new admissions, a doctor in the Syrian city told the BBC.
At Al-Razi Hospital there are too many beds to fit them all in the wards. The corridors are filled with beds. “We have not been able to get the patients out of the hospitals even after treating them. The city is devastated and there are no places for them to go,” said Dr. Nizar Suleiman, head of orthopedics.
“Huge numbers of patients came in a short period of time. We have a huge shortage of medicines, so it’s really worrying,” he said and continued: “For example, we suffer from a lack of medical equipment to treat fractures.”
More than 4,400 deaths and 7,600 injuries have been reported in northwestern Syria since the 7.8 magnitude earthquake. The damage in Aleppo is extensive. Tens of thousands of people are now living in churches, mosques or in public spaces and parks since they no longer have a place to stay.
Source :Skai
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