Gaza (UNA/WAFA) – The World Health Organization revealed shocking figures reflecting the scale of the medical catastrophe in the Gaza Strip, where more than 900 patients died while awaiting medical evacuation due to restrictions imposed by the occupation authorities on issuing travel permits for treatment outside the Strip..
The organization noted that approximately 16,500 patients are still awaiting approval to travel, including 4,000 children in dire need of urgent evacuation to save their lives, as the health sector continues to collapse, warning that any delay in dealing with critical cases is tantamount to a death sentence..
She noted that hospitals in the sector are operating at less than half their capacity, due to shortages of fuel, medicines and basic supplies..
The organization stated that it has carried out 119 evacuation missions since May 2024, during which it was able to transfer 8,000 patients for treatment outside Gaza, including 5,500 children, while thousands of patients still face the unknown in light of the collapse of the health system..
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