550 Palestinians in Gaza need cornea transplants
There are more than 550 patients in Gaza who are awaiting a cornea transplant. The first corneal transplant operation was performed in the Gaza Strip in 2013. Director-General of hospitals in Gaza's Ministry of Health, Dr Abd Al-Salam Al-Sabah, says: "We now have staff from the Ministry of Health in Gaza who are qualified to collect corneas from deceased donors who elected to donate their corneas to save patients who […]
