Diabetes and cancer drug shortages in the West Bank
Patients in the Palestinian territories in the West Bank suffer from a severe shortage of medicines, with 34% of pharmacies lacking necessary drugs. Government warehouses are also running out of 180 out of 520 essential items, especially medications for chronic diseases and cancer, threatening the lives of thousands of patients and leading to postponements of crucial surgeries. The situation is worsened by the withholding of clearance funds by the Israeli occupation, which has resulted in accumulated debts for the Ministry of Health and a halt in medicine supplies. Patients face difficulties in accessing essential treatments, and many are compelled to purchase medicines from outside the official healthcare system at their own expense.
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