Khan Younis hospital performing dozens of eye surgeries each week
As casualties continue to multiply in southern Gaza, there is only one specialised health facility in the area performing eye surgery, according to the Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS).
That facility, al-Amal Hospital’s ophthalmology department, treats about 150 people per day and provides surgery for 40 people each week, according to the PRCS, which runs the facility.
Located in Khan Younis, the hospital “continues to provide its services to patients and the injured without charging any fees,” said the PRCS.
The Abdel Qader Al-Jazairi Ophthalmology and Eye Surgery Center at the PRCS #AlAmalHospital in #KhanYunis continues to provide a variety of free medical and surgical eye services. ⭕️The center receives around 150 cases daily and performs 40 surgeries weekly under the supervision… pic.twitter.com/rZM80LMlA1
— PRCS (@PalestineRCS) August 27, 2024
Palestinians transform plastic rubbish into energy
Amid a severe fuel shortage, Palestinians have found ways to turn plastic rubbish into energy, cutting it into small pieces and burning it in a makeshift furnace to eventually create diesel. While the process comes with health and environmental risks, it is the only solution many have found to generate some power.
