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STORY: WHO / GAZA PATIENTS TRANSFER
TRT: 04:34
SOURCE: WHO
RESTRICTIONS: PLEASE CREDIT WHO ON SCREEN
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / ARABIC / NATS
DATELINE: 17 JUNE 2024, AL-AHLI HOSPITAL, GAZA CITY, PALESTINE
1. Various shots, WHO, CADUS Emergency medical teams (EMT) and local health workers escorting young referral patient Yasmine to a CADUS ambulances for transfer to Nasser Medical Complex
2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Nariman Hussein Labad, Yasmine’s Mother:
“She’s five years old. She was diagnosed with leukaemia on 6 May 2024, and since then we have been waiting for her to be sent abroad to get her treatment, until this moment came today, thank God and we also thank the World Health Organization.”
3. Various shots, young referral patient Ahmed being escorted to the CADUS ambulance and seated next to other young referral patients to be transferred to Nasser Medical Complex
4. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Ahmed’s Mother:
“It’s an indescribable feeling, I couldn’t believe that this day would come. I have been suffering for months with him here In Gaza, due to lack of capabilities, and lack of treatment, and medical supplies. My son Ahmad suffers from testicular cancer, and it must be removed, but there’s no treatment here for him.”
5. Various shots of young referral patients, including Juri, being escorted to the CADUS ambulance and seated next to other young referral patients to be transferred to Nasser Medical Complex
6. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Samir Al-Saidi, Juri’s Mother:
“I am very happy that my daughter is finally traveling outside for treatment, and hopefully by God’s will, she will be fully recovered. She’s suffering from brain cancer, and malnutrition, and hopefully this trip for treatment is going to be for her own benefit and to a full recovery by God’s will.”
7. Various shots, WHO trucks arriving with medical supplies; supplies being unloaded
8. SOUNDBITE (English) Dr Murad Abed, Trauma Officer, World Health Organization (WHO):
“Today, we succeeded to evacuate 5 patients along with their companions and also, we provide the supplies for life saving medication for Al-Ahli hospital and Sahaba Hospital in Gaza City for a total beneficiary of 20,000 patients. And we sent also fuel to support the generator to return the functionality of the two hospitals.”
9. Various shots, WHO trucks arriving with medical supplies; supplies being unloaded
10. Various shots, WHO fuel tanker arriving and unloading fuel
The World Health Organization (WHO) and partners transferred five paediatric patients - four cancer patients and a patient with second degree burns - from Al-Ahli hospital yesterday to Nasser Medical Complex.
The five patients will continue receiving care there until the cancer patients are able to leave Gaza for specialised care.
SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Nariman Hussein Labad, Yasmine’s Mother:
“She’s five years old. She was diagnosed with leukaemia on 6 May 2024, and since then we have been waiting for her to be sent abroad to get her treatment, until this moment came today, thank God and we also thank the World Health Organization.”
SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Ahmed’s Mother:
“It’s an indescribable feeling, I couldn’t believe that this day would come. I have been suffering for months with him here In Gaza, due to lack of capabilities, and lack of treatment, and medical supplies. My son Ahmad suffers from testicular cancer, and it must be removed, but there’s no treatment here for him.”
SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Samir Al-Saidi, Juri’s Mother:
“I am very happy that my daughter is finally traveling outside for treatment, and hopefully by God’s will, she will be fully recovered. She’s suffering from brain cancer, and malnutrition, and hopefully this trip for treatment is going to be for her own benefit and to a full recovery by God’s will.”
Over 10,000 people need medical evacuations outside Gaza. WHO calls for their sustained medical evacuation and timely passage via all possible routes.
SOUNDBITE (English) Dr Murad Abed, Trauma Officer, World Health Organization (WHO):
Today, we succeeded to evacuate 5 patients along with their companions and also, we provide the supplies for life saving medication for Al-Ahli hospital and Sahaba Hospital in Gaza City for a total beneficiary of 20,000 patients. And we sent also fuel to support the generator to return the functionality of the two hospitals.
WHO also delivered medical supplies to cover the health needs of 20,000 patients at Al-Ahli and As-Sahaba hospitals along with 19,000 litres of fuel. In addition, the rotation of 8 Palestine RCS team members to southern Gaza, who were working in the north over the past few weeks, was also supported.
