Gaza - Saba:
Palestinian medical sources revealed that approximately 1,500 Palestinian citizens have lost their sight due to the genocide in Gaza, and another 4,000 are at risk of losing it, due to a shortage of medicines and medical equipment.
Dr. Abdul Salam Sabah, Director of the Eye Hospital in Gaza, explained in a press statement on Sunday that the health sector is experiencing a serious shortage of consumables and medical equipment for eye surgeries, which will lead to a near-total collapse of surgical services, especially for retinal diseases, diabetic retinopathy, and internal bleeding.
He pointed out that the Eye Hospital currently only has three disposable surgical scissors that are used repeatedly, which increases the risk to patients' lives and prevents their survival.
He stated that "many eye injuries resulting from explosions require medical supplies such as helium and fine sutures, and these are on the verge of running out."
He warned that the Eye Hospital is on the verge of declaring its inability to provide any surgical services unless immediate and urgent intervention is made by relevant authorities and international organizations.
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