# Gaza doctors face tough choices as patients wait for diagnoses

https://mins.news/en/item/78201

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-29 07:26 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2026/9/29/gaza-doctors-face-tough-decisions-as-patients-face-long-waits-for-diagnoses?traffic_source=rss

> Medical staff in Gaza are struggling to diagnose and treat patients as testing equipment and essential supplies run short. Blood gas testing has stopped, many clinical analysers and imaging machines are out of service, and doctors are prioritising the most severe cases, leaving other patients waiting for delayed tests.

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