Feature: Kidney patients in Gaza struggle to get treatment as health system gutted by war

Feature: Kidney patients in Gaza struggle to get treatment as health system gutted by war


The crisis has deepened after humanitarian aid and medicine were prevented from entering the enclave on March 2, when the first phase of a ceasefire expired. "Because of the Israeli blockade and war, none of the food, water, or other humanitarian aid is entering Gaza," Abu Mohammed Ajour, a 62-year-old kidney patient, told Xinhua. Munir Al-Bursh, director general of the health authorities in Gaza, warned that the lives of dozens of patients are under threat due to a severe lack of dialysis machines and critical medical supplies.

Author: Sanaa Kamal


Published at: 2025-04-28 21:59:00

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