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<p>DFID continually assesses the humanitarian context in Gaza, including the health
sector, which remains under significant strain. Movement restrictions on patients
seeking medical treatment outside Gaza remain a critical concern, particularly since
the number of patients requesting access to medical care outside Gaza on a monthly
basis increased significantly in 2018 compared to 2017. Recent information from the
World Health Organisation Monthly Report November 2018: Health Access for Referral
Patients from the Gaza Strip, published on 30 December 2018, showed that there is
a positive trend over the prior 12 months for medical permits granted by the Government
of Israel. However, access to some medical services, such as cancer treatment, remains
constrained. The UK hopes to see this positive trend continue and for the wounded
and critically ill in Gaza to be able to access the urgent medical care they need.</p>
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