JAKARTA - More than 18,500 patients in Gaza need specialized medical treatment that is not available in the enclave, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
"More than 18,500 patients in Gaza still need specialized medical treatment that is not available in the Gaza Strip," said WHO Director-General Tedros Ghebreyesus on the X platform, reported by ANTARA from WAFA.
He noted that WHO and its partners supported the medical evacuation of five patients and seven companions to Egypt through the Rafah Crossing, describing it as "the first medical evacuation through this route since mid-March 2025".
Tedros stressed, "the Gaza health system is in dire need of rehabilitation and reconstruction to reduce dependence on medical evacuations.... This is a top priority at the moment."
In addition, Tedros also emphasized the need to improve rapid health services in Gaza, including increasing the supply of medicines, repairing damaged facilities and expanding essential services to build a solid and sustainable health system.
He again urged that "medical referral routes to the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, be immediately reopened" to speed up access to life-saving treatment.
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