Palestinian International Organization for Peace and Human Rights

August 10, 2025

What happened?

An article dated August 10, 2025, addressed the suffering of thalassemia patients in Gaza, including people who need regular blood transfusions and medications, amid shortages of food and medical supplies.

Impact of the incident on civilians

Interruption of regular treatment leads to serious complications that may be irreversible, and these patients need follow-up plans independent of emergency treatment for the injured.

Protecting Medical Care

Medical facilities and healthcare workers must be respected, and their humanitarian functions protected, in armed conflicts. The right to health also includes access to treatment, medicines, and preventative care without discrimination.

What is needed to protect the population?

These developments necessitate careful monitoring of the facts related to the issue of “thalassemia patients in Gaza facing shortages of blood and essential medicines,” making information available to affected families, providing treatment, relief or redress according to the nature of the harm, and distinguishing between proven information and legal characterization that requires a competent investigation.

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