War and shortages push Gaza hospitals to breaking point
Summary
Hospitals in Gaza are struggling to care for patients needing dialysis due to ongoing war and shortages of medical supplies. Many dialysis machines have stopped working, and the number of hospitals treating kidney failure patients has dropped, leading to many deaths.Key Facts
- Gaza’s medical system is under severe pressure from war and limited resources.
- About half of the dialysis machines in Gaza are not working because of a shortage of necessary medicine.
- The number of hospitals that can treat kidney failure has decreased from seven to four.
- Over 470 kidney failure patients have died due to missed treatments and lack of medications.
- Al-Aqsa Hospital has 51 dialysis machines but 25 are out of service, affecting 240 patients.
- Reduced dialysis sessions cause patients to suffer from weakness, breathing problems, and dangerous health issues.
- A 14-year-old patient named Ruwaa depends on dialysis but receives fewer treatments than before.
- Israel is preventing Ruwaa from traveling abroad for a kidney transplant, despite having a willing donor.
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