GAZA, July 26, 2012 (WAFA) – The Gaza patients' referral office reopened its doors on Thursday and resumed taking requests from patients seeking treatment outside the Gaza Strip, according to local non-governmental organizations.
A statement by the Palestinian Network of Non-Governmental Organization said efforts by various local and international groups have speeded up the reopening of the office after a two-week closure.
The office was closed following disputes between the Ramallah-based Ministry of Health and Gaza-based Hamas health offices over appointment of a new director to the office.
More than 15,000 patients are annually transferred to get needed treatment in hospitals outside the Gaza Strip, mainly at Palestinian hospitals in East Jerusalem.
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