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Democrats urge treatment for 11,000 Gaza cancer patients
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Democrats urge treatment for 11,000 Gaza cancer patients

From Utusan Malaysia · () Malay

Translated from Malay, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Over 60 US House and Senate Democrats urged the Biden administration to take immediate action on the humanitarian crisis affecting cancer patients in Gaza.
  • The lawmakers sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, calling for urgent efforts to restore medical treatment access for 11,000 cancer patients.
  • The letter highlights that 18,500 Palestinians require immediate medical attention, underscoring the severity of the situation.

More than 60 members of the US House of Representatives and Senate have called on the Biden administration to act swiftly to address the escalating humanitarian crisis impacting cancer patients in Gaza.

The lawmakers conveyed their urgent plea through a letter addressed to Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Led by Representative James McGovern and Senators Ed Markey and Chris Van Hollen, the representatives demanded immediate efforts to reinstate access to medical treatment for an estimated 11,000 cancer patients in the besieged Palestinian territory.

The letter emphasizes that a total of 18,500 Palestinians are in urgent need of medical care, highlighting the critical and worsening situation. The appeal underscores the dire need for international intervention to alleviate the suffering of vulnerable populations facing severe health challenges.

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Originally published by Utusan Malaysia in Malay. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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