The surgical team of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) supported the State Specialist Hospital of Maiduguri in performing lifesaving surgeries and in providing emergency treatment for people who were critically injured during the blasts in the town of Gwoza in the north-east.
41 patients, including children and women, arrived in Maiduguri Hospital between Saturday and Sunday, some continue to receive the needed care.
Diana Japaridze, the deputy head of the ICRC sub-delegation in Maiduguri in a statement expressed concerns on the number of people affected by the series of blasts.
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The ICRC has also provided medical drugs and consumables to support the hospital’s emergency response.
“It is heart wrenching to see civilians killed and wounded,” said Diana Japaridze.
“We strongly remind to 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.”
She said indiscriminate attacks and attacks targeting civilians are strictly prohibited under international humanitarian law.
Healthcare facilities and personnel are also protected and must not be attacked.
Attacks against hospitals have devastating humanitarian consequences, as these facilities are the only lifeline for sick and wounded.
“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”. Ms. Japaridze added.