About 4,000 hypertension and diabetes patients in Gaza Strip risk losing vision, medical official warns

Over 3,000 patients suffering from hypertension and diabetes in the Gaza Strip have not received critical treatment or medication for more than three months, the director of medical relief in northern Gaza said in an interview. 

Mohammad Abu Afsh indicated that the healthcare system in the besieged enclave is in a state of continuos collapse as more patients arrive at already overwhelmed hospitals with a severe lack of medical necessities. 

He stressed the imminent risk of vision loss for nearly 4,000 patients due to the compounded effects of their diabetes and high blood pressure, as well as the critical lack in necessary medication.