According to Abu Salmiya, there are 20,000 patients and wounded #Palestinians in #Gaza in need of treatment, of whom 12,000 are in dire conditions. “Nearly 6,000 people wounded by the war need urgent treatment in facilities abroad. These include roughly 4,000 amputees, and more than 2,000 cases sustaining serious injuries to their backbone and their spinal cord, resulting in crippling and paralysis,” he said.
“We’re losing patients with conditions that we could’ve easily handled if not for the war. We’ve lost nearly 25 percent of our dialysis patients. Infants with heart conditions are dying on a daily basis in incubators because we cannot operate on them. As many as 20 patients of curable illnesses die every day in front of helpless staff,” noted Abu Salmiya.
The stakes are high for patients and their families, who have endured immense suffering during the 15-month war. “Our #children are dying in front of our eyes,” Shadia said. “We are powerless because our #medical system is overwhelmed. The #ceasefire and #Rafah ’s reopening are our only hope.”
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https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/1/19/palestinians-in-gaza-desperate-to-travel-abroad-for-life-saving-treatment
