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Cancer drug shortage in Gaza threatens 11,000 patients' lives.
Image credit: Palestinian Centre for Human Rights
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Around 11,000 cancer patients in Gaza face critical conditions and imminent risk of death as essential medicines remain in severe shortage, the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights reported. The deficit encompasses chemotherapy drugs, lifesaving medications, and supportive treatments required for treatment protocols and symptom management.
The shortage has forced many patients to suspend their cancer treatment entirely, interrupting therapy regimens at crucial stages. Thousands of others have been deprived of access to necessary medicines altogether, leaving them without options for continued care. The crisis has created cascading health consequences across Gaza's most vulnerable population.
