300 sick Gazan children to be brought to UK for free medical care

WorldHealth & Fitness
3 Aug 2025 • 3:17 PM MYT
The Independent
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  • Hundreds of seriously ill children from Gaza are set to be evacuated to the UK for treatment by the NHS under a new plan.
  • Up to 300 young people will receive free medical care under the scheme, expected to be announced within weeks.
  • The initiative comes amid a severe malnutrition crisis in Gaza, where health authorities report 92 children have died from hunger-related causes.
  • Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer previously pledged to evacuate badly injured children, and over 100 MPs have signed a letter supporting the scheme.
  • The plan will run in parallel to the privately funded Project Pure Hope, which has so far facilitated medical visas for only three children from Gaza.

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