Anera

Diana, a mother from Jabalia in northern Gaza, has been displaced seven times since 2023. Her family used to lived comfortably, supported by her husband's work with a respected organization. But when they lost their home and their source of income, they were left among the many families struggling to survive.

Amidst displacement and loss, her son began to suffer from a painful skin condition. Blistering sores covered his body, oozing blood and fluid. His skin was severely swollen. Despite repeated visits to nearby clinics in Zawayda, where they were camped following displacement, his condition showed no signs of improvement.

Relief came when Diana received a message inviting her to visit Anera’s primary healthcare center in Nuseirat, supported by Choose Love. “I wouldn’t hesitate to knock on any door if I could help my son,” she says.

Read the full story on our website: https://www.anera.org/stories/after-eight-months-of-suffering-gaza-child-finally-finds-relief/

With generous support from Direct Relief, Anera provided a total of 2,853 vials of Erythropoietin, sufficient to support 150 patients in need of dialysis for two to three months. These treatments have reached two Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) supported hospitals: Al Hamshari Hospital in Ain el Hilweh camp in Saida and Safad Hospital in Tripoli.

Erythropoietin is an essential medication that stimulates red blood cell production and is crucial for patients with anemia associated with chronic kidney disease. Without it, patients are at risk of severe fatigue, cardiovascular complications, hospitalization, and interruption of dialysis treatment.

At a time when health services for Palestinian refugees are under severe strain due to medication shortages and rising treatment costs, this intervention helps stabilize dialysis services and prevents life-threatening treatment interruptions for one of the most vulnerable patient groups in Lebanon.