One quarter of Gazan requests for cancer treatment in Israel or the West Bank denied or ignored (WHO figures) | B'Tselem
"In addition, the prohibition on travel outside Gaza prevents physicians from traveling abroad for professional training, keeping abreast of medical innovations and improving the treatment and care provided to Gaza residents. At the same time, demand for medical services has greatly increased, both because of population growth and because of the great number of residents who were wounded during Israel’s military operations in Gaza and require lengthy follow-up treatment."
