I am one of 22,000 Gaza patients waiting in desperation for evacuation

Al JazeeraEN 2 min read 100% complete by Saeda HamdonaFebruary 9, 2026 at 01:57 PM

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A Gaza-based writer at al-Shifa Hospital is one of 22,000 Palestinian patients desperately awaiting medical evacuation from Gaza. Suffering from kidney disease, the writer's condition is worsening due to severe shortages of medicine and equipment caused by the ongoing conflict. The writer's doctor has recommended urgent evacuation for treatment unavailable in Gaza. Prior to the war, the writer was able to seek treatment in the West Bank, but that is no longer an option. The healthcare system in Gaza has been devastated by bombings, raids, and shortages, leaving many chronically ill Palestinians without adequate care.

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Palestinian Ministry of Health 50% al-Khalil (Hebron) 50% West Bank 60% Israel 60% Gaza City 60% al-Shifa Hospital 70% Palestinians ×370% Gaza Strip ×790%

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gaza 100% medical evacuation 90% healthcare system 80% medicine shortage 70% kidney disease 70% restricted border 60% al-shifa hospital 60% war 50% palestinians 50% medical care 40%