The Region of Murcia is set to receive three patients from Gaza who urgently require medical attention, following an appeal from the European Union’s Emergency Response Coordination Centre. The patients include two minors aged ten and eleven and an eighteen-year-old, all of whom will be treated at the Virgen de la Arrixaca hospital in Murcia.

In a letter to the Minister of Health, Mónica García, the Region of Murcia previously expressed its firm commitment to institutional cooperation during emergencies and humanitarian crises. Health Councillor Juan José Pedreño reiterated this commitment, stating that the region stands ready to assist displaced and vulnerable individuals, particularly minors, by providing necessary medical care.

The Region of Murcia’s response follows a broader initiative by the European Union calling on autonomous communities to assist Gazan citizens, both adults and children, in need of urgent healthcare. Pedreño highlighted the region’s history of solidarity, affirming, “We could not remain idle in the face of the urgent health needs of these individuals, especially children and young people.”

To date, a total of ninety-two individuals, including patients and their companions, have been transferred from Gaza to Spain. Once in the country, the patients are being distributed among hospitals across various regions, including Castilla-La Mancha, Asturias, Castilla y León, the Basque Country, the Region of Murcia, Aragon, Catalonia, and the Gómez Ulla Hospital, operated by the Ministry of Defence. The minors present with a range of health issues including trauma, oncology, cardiology, neurology, nephrology, ophthalmology, and intestinal conditions.