Health & Healing
Gaza children with genetic diseases struggle to access treatment
Image credit: Shehab Wire (EN)
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Children with hereditary and rare genetic diseases in Gaza face severe obstacles in obtaining treatment and medical follow-up, the Shehab Wire reported. The challenges stem from acute shortages of medicines and medical supplies, compounded by widespread damage to hospitals, laboratories, and medical equipment across the territory.
Beyond medical constraints, these patients also contend with social stigma that ranges from bullying to isolation, which compounds their health vulnerabilities and further restricts their access to care networks and support systems essential for managing chronic conditions. The combination of infrastructure collapse and social barriers has left families of affected children navigating a health system unable to meet their needs.
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