Gaza: Health authorities on Tuesday warned that cancer patients in the Gaza Strip face grave danger that could lead to many deaths due to the Israeli occupation's insistence on keeping crossings closed and allowing only minimal cancer medicines to enter.
According to Kuwait News Agency, the medical director of the Gaza Cancer Center, Dr. Mohammad Abu Nada, stated in press reports that cancer patients in Gaza are facing what he described as a "slow death sentence." He warned of a humanitarian and health catastrophe with irreversible consequences.
Abu Nada highlighted that shortages of oncology medicines, lack of diagnostics, closed crossings, and travel bans form a "triangle of death." He emphasized the urgent need for evacuation for treatment outside the Gaza Strip and called for immediate action by all concerned parties.
This warning comes amid the unprecedented deterioration of the healthcare system in the Gaza Strip. Acute medicine shortages, the closure of many facilities, sustained pressure on hospitals, worsening patient suffering, and limited ability to deliver care have all contributed to the crisis.