Challenges of access to care for children with cancer living in the Gaza Strip/occupied Palestinian territory in 2022: a cross-sectional study
The urgent need to scale up cancer care in Gaza is critical, particularly for children who face severe challenges due to ongoing conflict, the Israeli blockade since 2006 and the closure of the only paediatric oncology department. Immediate, coordinated national and global efforts are essential to overcome political, medical and financial barriers. Improving health outcomes and survival for children with cancer in Gaza requires addressing the root causes of late diagnosis, as well as the complex referral and unclear permit processes that delay timely access to specialised care.
Authors
- Salwa Massad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2694-6633)
- Nasim Pourghazian
- Giuseppe Troisi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2264-8604)
- Richard Peeperkorn
- Mervett Isbeih (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2959-6368)
- Sima Jeha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2835-5869)
- Shannon Barkley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8216-9453)
- Lamia Mahmoud (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7524-5171)
- Zeena S Salman
- Khalid Abu Saman
- Margarida B Goncalves
Institutions
- World Health Organization - Pakistan (PK)
- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital (US)
- World Health Organization Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean (EG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Global Health
- Published
- 2026-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2024-015493
- Primary Topic
- Health and Conflict Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00