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French surgeons operate in Gaza
Published yesterday (updated) 07/07/2010 18:28
Gaza - Ma’an - A French delegation specializing in peripheral neuropathy performed 38 surgeries and 130 examinations in Gaza during its ongoing visit.
The delegation is headed by neurosurgeon professor Christopher Oblan, who has visited the Strip several times to train doctors. The surgeon supervised a diploma in specialized surgeries at the Nasser Medical Complex, which 28 doctors have benefited from.
In a statement, the professor praised the high standards achieved by medical professionals in Gaza, in particular the Department of Peripheral Nerves, headed by Doctor Mohammed Al-Rantisi.
The Israeli blockade on Gaza, which began in 2007, imposes severe restrictions on residents who must obtain an Israeli permit to leave. It is very difficult for medical professionals to pursue training outside the coastal enclave, necessary to stay up-to-date with developments in medicine.
The siege, in its fourth year, limits entry of goods, which often prevents medical equipment, and the spare parts needed to fix existing equipment, from entering the Strip.
Patients in Gaza requiring specialist medical treatment unavailable in Gaza face the lengthy and often unsuccessful process of obtaining a permit to leave. A recent report by Israeli organization Physicians for Human Rights described the denial of permits to patients as “foreign to medicine and medical ethics,” and a violation of international law, international human rights law and the UN convention on torture.
PHR campaigns on behalf of patients to overturn permit –rejections, and reported an “extraordinarily high number of rejections” over the last two months, “yet another sign of the toughening policies and the tightening closure.”
Fidaa Talal Hijjy, 19, died in Gaza in October after Israeli authorities ignored her requests to attend two separate appointments for a bone marrow transplant in Israel.
More than 260 people died in Gaza last year because they were denied permits to receive medical treatment, the Palestinian Ministry of Health estimated.
The delegation is headed by neurosurgeon professor Christopher Oblan, who has visited the Strip several times to train doctors. The surgeon supervised a diploma in specialized surgeries at the Nasser Medical Complex, which 28 doctors have benefited from.
In a statement, the professor praised the high standards achieved by medical professionals in Gaza, in particular the Department of Peripheral Nerves, headed by Doctor Mohammed Al-Rantisi.
The Israeli blockade on Gaza, which began in 2007, imposes severe restrictions on residents who must obtain an Israeli permit to leave. It is very difficult for medical professionals to pursue training outside the coastal enclave, necessary to stay up-to-date with developments in medicine.
The siege, in its fourth year, limits entry of goods, which often prevents medical equipment, and the spare parts needed to fix existing equipment, from entering the Strip.
Patients in Gaza requiring specialist medical treatment unavailable in Gaza face the lengthy and often unsuccessful process of obtaining a permit to leave. A recent report by Israeli organization Physicians for Human Rights described the denial of permits to patients as “foreign to medicine and medical ethics,” and a violation of international law, international human rights law and the UN convention on torture.
PHR campaigns on behalf of patients to overturn permit –rejections, and reported an “extraordinarily high number of rejections” over the last two months, “yet another sign of the toughening policies and the tightening closure.”
Fidaa Talal Hijjy, 19, died in Gaza in October after Israeli authorities ignored her requests to attend two separate appointments for a bone marrow transplant in Israel.
More than 260 people died in Gaza last year because they were denied permits to receive medical treatment, the Palestinian Ministry of Health estimated.
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