Cardiovascular disease remains one of the leading causes of death and illness in #Gaza. The conflict has severely diminished the health system's capacity to diagnose and treat it, and ongoing supply shortages continue to hold back service expansion efforts. Blood gas testing, a quick test that checks a patient's oxygen levels and shows how well the heart and lungs are working, has been suspended entirely. For critically ill patients, this is a lifeline that lets doctors catch a crisis before it's too late, yet without it, and with a severe lack of other essential lab and diagnostic supplies, doctors have far fewer tools to detect and manage heart disease. With support from @haseneorg, @WHO is helping sustain cardiology services in Gaza through the provision of critical supplies, supporting around 2,000 patients with diagnostic and cardiac procedures, including 20 receiving permanent pacemakers.

Eye care has emerged as one of the most severely affected specialties of the #Gaza conflict. Health facilities are facing near stockouts of medical supplies like specialist eye drops, artificial lenses, surgical sutures and equipment for delicate eye suregry. Waiting lists for cataract surgery continues to grow, with doctors warning that every week of delay risks turning treatable conditions into permanent blindness. With support from @haseneorg, @WHO is sustaining eye care services in Gaza, with critical medical supplies expected to support around 1,000 patients through cataract and retinal surgeries, preventing avoidable blindness, treatment of conflict-related eye injuries and complications from chronic diseases such as diabetes.