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Mohammed Abu Aafash

Director of Medical Relief in Gaza; healthcare official and policy advocate addressing critical medication shortages and disease outbreaks.

Jul 16, 2026

5:44
Here we're talking about things like diabetes medication and blood pressure medication.
5:49
And Medical Relief were particularly involved in the laboratory sector and chronic diseases.
5:57
Currently, chronic disease patients, whose number exceeds 300,000, have been left without access to care during the war.
6:05
Unfortunately, the resources brought into Gaza were quickly consumed.
6:09
When we talk about 300 patients with high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease, kidney disease, many of them were left without medication for over 17 months during the war.
6:19
This has led to severe and serious complications.
6:23
As we see every day, large numbers of people are suffering from vision problems.
9:13
Damaged sanitation systems, overcrowded shelters, and limited access to clean water are contributing to the spread of diseases, particularly among displaced people.

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