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Getting Diabetes Medicines to Patients in Gaza

by Anera

December 19, 2022

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Anera continues to support Gaza’s health sector to help doctors and clinics surmount the challenges. The latest arrival of medicines will serve more than 3,400 diabetes patients. The shipment of more than 500,000 tablets of diabetes medicine (canagliflozin 100mg and 300mg) was donated by Catholic Medical Mission Board or CMMB. Anera distributed the medicines to 11 clinics and hospitals across Gaza.

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