Illness, loss, and waiting.. a triad weighing down Ayash's life

Muhammad Ayash (55) from Nuseirat camp suffers from blockages in three coronary arteries, diagnosed in December 2024. Catheterization at the European Hospital failed due to twisting and calcifications; he needs three stents and treatment outside the Strip. He endures double pain from losing his daughter in the war, is the sole breadwinner for a family of four, and can no longer work. The medical referral was renewed but the path is blocked by occupation restrictions.

Muhammad Ayash, 55, from Nuseirat camp in Gaza, lives a triple suffering: heart disease, loss of his daughter in the war, and waiting for treatment that never arrives. In December 2024, doctors diagnosed blockages in three coronary arteries, one of which is a main artery needing a stent. He underwent catheterization at the European Hospital, but the medical team faced difficulty due to twisting and calcifications in one artery, and the need for three stents requires capabilities unavailable in the Strip. Ayash lives a double pain: physical from shortness of breath and suffocation at night, and psychological from losing his daughter in the war, which worsened his health condition. He is the sole breadwinner for a family of four, and has stopped working. The medical referral was renewed but the path is blocked by occupation restrictions. According to the Gaza Ministry of Health, heart diseases cause 56% of deaths, with 5 centers halted, open-heart surgeries suspended, and a lack of catheterization tools and stents.