An everyday supply. A practical part of care.
Why medical gauze matters in hospital care
Medical care depends on essentials as well as skilled people and specialist equipment.
Gauze is one of the supplies clinical teams use in wound care and surgical treatment. Understanding that everyday need helps explain the purpose of PIMA's Gauze appeal for Gaza's hospitals.
Medical gauze is a practical part of wound care. Image from PIMA's Gauze appeal.
What role does gauze play?
Gauze is used to cover and dress wounds during treatment. It is also a consumable used in emergency and surgical care. Clinical teams decide which materials are appropriate for each patient and procedure.
Wound care
Dressings are among the practical materials medical teams use when caring for a wound.
Hospital treatment
Consumables are needed alongside staff, facilities and specialist equipment.
Continuing supplies
As care continues, clinical teams need practical supplies they can keep drawing on.
This page explains the appeal. It is not guidance on treating an injury.
Why does PIMA have a Gauze appeal?
PIMA is working to provide medical gauze and essential consumables for Gaza's hospitals. The appeal gives supporters a practical way to help supply the teams caring for patients.
Behind the supplies are people who need care and the doctors and nurses treating them. A gift contributes to PIMA's wider Medical Gauze and Consumables for Gaza Hospitals appeal. Wound-care and surgical-care themes explain uses of these supplies.
Explore PIMA's Gauze appealHow can I help?
Read the appeal, give if you can, and share this explanation with someone who wants to understand the need. You can also subscribe to PIMA's updates using the newsletter form below.
The appeal offers £50, £100, £250 or your own amount, plus regular giving. These are suggested gifts, not prices for a fixed number of dressings or treatments.
Choose a gift on the Gauze appealQuestions about your support?
Email pima@pimapalestine.org. Gifts support the wider Gauze appeal; they are not reserved for a named patient or procedure.
Understand the need. Stand with the people providing care.
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