Two Children Face Kidney Failure: Ibrahim on Dialysis Four Days a Week, His Sister Awaits the Same Fate
In Gaza, two children, Ibrahim (5) and his sister Naima (7), suffer from a rare genetic disease that led to kidney failure. Ibrahim undergoes dialysis four days a week at a hospital in Khan Younis, and suffers from a shortage of pediatric medical supplies. He also had a brain hemorrhage that caused paralysis on his left side. Naima's kidney function has dropped to 5%, and she is in the final stage of kidney failure. The father is ready to donate his kidney to his son, and the family awaits the transfer of the two children to a specialized center outside Gaza.
In Khan Younis, five-year-old Ibrahim Abdullah suffers from kidney failure due to a rare genetic disease (Primary Hyperoxaluria Type I) and undergoes dialysis four days a week at the hospital. The hospital lacks pediatric supplies, forcing doctors to use a temporary connection that is changed every two to three weeks. Ibrahim also suffered a brain hemorrhage months ago that led to paralysis on his left side, and he now needs a wheelchair and neurological rehabilitation. His sister Naima (7) has the same disease, and her kidney function has dropped to 5%, placing her in the final stage of kidney failure; she may need dialysis at any moment. The father is ready to donate his kidney to his son, and tests have shown a match, but the final decision has not been made, and Ibrahim may also need a liver transplant. The family is waiting to transfer the two children to a specialized center outside Gaza.