WHO: 12,000 patients need urgent specialist health care outside Gaza

GAZA (Palestine Foundation Information Center) The World Health Organization (WHO) chief said on Thursday 17 patients from Gaza were evacuated to Jordan for specialized medical treatment.

“Six of the patients require cancer treatment, and 11 need treatment for war injuries,” Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on X on Thursday, adding that they were accompanied by 17 people.

According to Tedros, 12 of the patients will continue receiving care in the US.

“We urge for all corridors from Gaza to be utilized to ensure medical evacuations can happen smoothly and quickly — thousands of patients are still waiting for specialist health care.”

Tedros also said at least 12,000 patients need urgent specialist health care outside Gaza as medical evacuations receive green flags rarely, especially after the closure of the Rafah border.