Ashraf Rahim, director of the drug administration under the Palestinian Ministry of health, said in an interview with Xinhua News Agency a few days ago that the Chinese vaccine has alleviated the epidemic prevention pressure in the Gaza Strip and thanked China for its support and help. In late February, 500000 doses of new coronavirus vaccine jointly assisted by China and Egypt arrived in the Gaza Strip through Rafah port. China also donated a batch of vaccines to the Gaza Strip last year. Rahim said that the Chinese vaccine has largely alleviated the shortage of local funds. At present, the Gaza Strip has passed the peak of the fourth wave of epidemic. With the increase of vaccination rate, the infection rate and mortality rate have decreased. He said that he thanked China for its concern about the Gaza Strip, and Pakistan hopes to carry out more cooperation with China in the medical field in the future. Ahmed ginina, head of the expanded immunization program in the Gaza Strip, said in an interview at the Shati refugee camp in Gaza city that China's new coronavirus inactivated vaccine is safer than some vaccines in other countries. He usually recommends that patients with cancer or other basic diseases be vaccinated in China. In Israel's blockade of Gaza Strip, the lack of drugs and funds is a major challenge to COVID-19. Before the outbreak of the epidemic, the departments of domestic hospitals were already stretched, and the annual drug budget gap alone was about US $20 million. It is estimated that COVID-19 has increased the medical funding gap of Gaza Strip medical sector by 5 million to 10 million US dollars a year. (Xinhua News Agency)