We warn of a total paralysis threatening transport and ambulance services due to the ongoing blockade and the ban on the entry of tires, batteries, spare parts, and oils.
- 70% of the Ministry’s vehicles are out of service due to direct targeting and the accumulation of technical malfunctions.
- Out of 82 ambulances, 39 are completely out of service, while 17 require urgent maintenance.
- Ministry teams carry out approximately 5,000 transport trips weekly for patients and medical staff, in addition to 140 truck trips weekly to transport medicines and medical supplies, amidst the threat of a system-wide shutdown.
- 100 service vehicles are out of service—including 30 that are beyond repair—while another 80 await emergency maintenance.
- The remaining vehicles suffer from a severe shortage of operational supplies and require 250 liters of oil monthly, while the ban on importing tires, batteries, and spare parts continues.
- The crisis has extended to buses from private transport companies contracted with the Ministry, which have been operating without periodic maintenance for months.