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Dr. Abdul Qadir Hammad, consultant and head of the organ transplant unit in Royal Liverpool University Hospital in Britain, arrived to Gaza this morning. He is to oversee four kidney transplants on kidney failure patients being conducted in Shifa Hospital, Gaza City.
The Palestinian Health Ministry announced the launch of a project to fund emergency cases in Palestine next week. This is through the support of the Japanese government with an amount of one million dollars.
Dr. Talha Ba'lusha, director of haematology and cancer pharmacy in Rantissi Hospital in Gaza, said that all treatment protocols used to treat colon cancer patients in Gaza are currently unavailable. This is in light of the shortage of basic types of medication which make up these protocols.
Dr Abdul Qadir Hammad, head of the Kidney Transplant delegation, has just arrived in Gaza's Shifa Hospital to conduct a number of kidney transplants. His visit comes as part of the Kidney Transplant Programme funded by Partners International Medical Aid (PIMA)
The Eye Hospital in Gaza warned of zero balances of medication and medical consumables to diagnose and conduct examinations and operations to eye patients
ive voluntary medical delegations, in conjunction with Palestine Child Relief Society reached the West Bank and Gaza with the aim of carrying out complicated surgical operations on children and developing the skills of the local medical cadre.
The German magazine "Abutiken Omshaw" indicated that kidney patients are unable to remove excessive amounts of phosphate from the body. This poses a danger to their lives.
Dr. Muhammad Abu Salmiyyah, head of Abdul Aziz Rantissi Children's Hospital, appealed for the provision of the drug Filgrastim which aids in boosting the immunity of cancer patients. He said that this drug is the essential for
Dr. Usamah Akluk, head of the neurosurgery department in Shifa Hospital, said that the surgeons in his department are dealing with very serious injuries due
