Cancer patients in Gaza without medical care following forced closure of region’s only cancer hospital
Gaza (Quds News Network) – More than 10,000 cancer patients in the besieged Gaza Strip are currently denied the necessary medical treatment following the forced closure of the Palestinian-Turkish Friendship Hospital as a result of Israeli airstrikes.
Health authorities in the besieged enclave say that cancer patients there are experiencing unbearable and inhumane conditions as a result of this closure, lacking any access to specialized cancer treatment medications.
The third and final floor of the Palestinian-Turkish Friendship Hospital, the only hospital in Gaza for treatment of cancer patients, was targeted by Israeli airstrikes by the end of October, causing significant damage and rendering the hospital out of service.
Financed by the Turkish government, the hospital stands as one of the largest medical facilities in Palestine, solely dedicated to treating cancer patients in Gaza.
Covering an area of 34,800 square meters and spanning three floors, the hospital had 180 beds. The absence of this crucial medical facility exacerbates the already challenging situation for cancer patients in the besieged enclave.
