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Shifa Hospital’s radiology unit in Gaza reopens with Turkish support
The interventional radiology and cardiac catheterization unit at Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, damaged during the war, resumed operations on Thursday. Renovated with support from IHH’s Ankara branch, the unit will be used for heart attack and blocked blood vessel cases.
The interventional radiology and cardiac catheterization unit renovated with Turkish support reopened to patients at Shifa Hospital in Gaza City on Thursday. The equipment in the unit, which was damaged during the war, will enable emergency interventions for patients suffering heart attacks and blocked blood vessels.
The renovation was carried out with support from IHH’s Ankara branch. Representatives of the Palestinian Ministry of Health and Shifa Hospital management, IHH officials, tribal elders, and representatives of health and civil society organizations attended the opening.
Meeting the need for specialized treatment
Shifa Hospital Director Dr. Mohammed Abu Salmiya said the unit, which was destroyed during the war, had been repaired. He said the interventional radiology and cardiac catheterization equipment to be used in the unit would provide important health services to the people of Gaza.
Abu Salmiya said the equipment was vital not only for people suffering heart attacks but also for patients with blocked blood vessels in their limbs and for some cases requiring emergency medical intervention.
Thanking IHH, the Shifa Hospital director called for continued support for the hospital so that appropriate treatment could be provided to Palestinians in Gaza. He said the unit’s resumption of operations offered a ray of hope to the people of Gaza at a time when the need for specialized health services was growing.
Leaving Gaza for treatment is becoming more difficult
Said al-Arkan, IHH’s deputy director in Gaza, said the unit had been repaired following the damage sustained by the hospital. Al-Arkan said the reopening was carried out as part of IHH’s initiatives to support Gaza’s health sector.
Al-Arkan said the project was especially important because border crossings were closed and patients were facing difficulties leaving Gaza for treatment. He thanked the donors and the Turkish people who contributed to the renovation of the unit and supported the health sector.
Shifa Hospital’s role in the region’s health system
Shifa, described as the largest hospital in the Gaza Strip, provided the population with various medical and treatment services before the war, including surgery, dialysis and emergency care. The hospital’s buildings, units and facilities sustained extensive damage during the war.
Ala al-Akluk, head of the National Gathering of Tribes and Clans in southern Palestine, said the destruction of hospitals and the loss of usable medical equipment had worsened the hardships faced by the population.
Al-Akluk said the unit’s reopening would ease the difficulties faced by patients and reduce the need to leave Gaza for treatment. He called on international and humanitarian aid organizations to continue supporting Shifa Hospital.
Repair of health infrastructure continues
The unit’s reopening followed extensive damage to the health sector during the war. While hospitals and health facilities have seen their capacity to provide specialized services decline, the need for medical equipment, medicines and medical supplies continues despite the renovation of health facilities.
A ceasefire agreement has been in effect in the Gaza Strip since October 10, 2025. The war caused extensive destruction to the region’s health system and infrastructure.
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