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Gaza cancer patients face life-threatening drug shortages amid treatment suspensions
Image credit: Palestinian Centre for Human Rights
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Around 11,000 cancer patients in Gaza are at imminent risk of death due to a severe shortage of essential medicines, the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights reported. The crisis encompasses chemotherapy drugs, lifesaving medications, and supportive treatments needed for ongoing care. The shortage has forced many patients to halt their treatment protocols entirely, disrupting medical regimens critical to their survival.
Thousands of additional patients have been deprived of access to necessary medications as the medical emergency deepens across the territory. Patients requiring continuous treatment face mounting danger as supplies dwindle and no relief appears imminent. The shortage has created cascading complications for those already suffering from advanced cancers and weakened immune systems.
