Ayoub Junaid, seven, given new pair but needs surgery as Gaza’s children remain unable to access treatment
A video of a seven-year-old Palestinian boy in Gaza who suffers from a severe visual impairment crying over his shattered glasses has drawn widespread attention across social and international media.
The footage of Ayoub Junaid has shone a light on the plight of the many visually impaired children in Gaza who, because of Israel’s blockade and the devastation caused by the war, have been unable to access eye examinations, corrective lenses or specialist ophthalmic surgery.
Continue reading...This article was originally published by The Guardian and written by Seham Tantesh in Gaza and Lorenzo Tondo in Jerusalem.
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