Gaza
Gazan infant with heart defect blocked from life-saving surgery abroad
Image credit: Shehab Wire (EN)
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A five-month-old boy born with a congenital heart defect in Gaza's Tel al-Hawa neighborhood requires urgent surgery unavailable within the territory, Shehab Wire reported. Doctors diagnosed the condition early in Faris Abu Kamil's life and determined that travel outside Gaza offers the only viable treatment option.
The child's case reflects the broader restrictions on medical travel from Gaza, where patients requiring specialized procedures often face severe obstacles in accessing care across borders.
