WHO: Thousands of Patients in Gaza Await Medical Evacuation
The World Health Organization announced that thousands of patients in the Gaza Strip are still waiting for medical evacuation to receive treatment outside the Strip. The organization's spokesperson said that 12,913 patients have been evacuated since October 2023, including 6,186 children, and about 16,000 companions left with them. He explained that evacuation operations are currently organized at a rate of 3 to 4 times per week, stressing the urgent need for safe and regular corridors, especially for children and critical cases.
The World Health Organization announced that thousands of patients in the Gaza Strip are still waiting for medical evacuation to receive treatment outside the Strip, amid the continued need for specialized care that is not available inside Gaza. The organization's spokesperson said that 12,913 patients have been medically evacuated from the Gaza Strip since October 2023, including 6,186 children. He added that about 16,000 companions left the Strip with the evacuated patients during the same period. He explained that medical evacuation operations are currently organized at a rate of 3 to 4 times per week, stressing that the continuation of these operations represents an urgent need for patients waiting to receive appropriate treatment and medical care outside the Strip. These figures come amid the continued great pressure on the health system in Gaza, and the need to provide safe and regular corridors for evacuating patients, especially children and critical medical cases.