Palestine, Dec. 8 -- As an MSF doctor, I've been part of 15 medical evacuation missions for patients coming from Gaza through Egypt and Jordan. In partnership with Swiss and EU authorities, MSF has participated in medical evacuations to Switzerland, Ireland, UK, and Spain.

The official number of patients registered by the World Health Organization (WHO) for medical evacuations is 16,500, but this is only a drop in the ocean. Many more patients need evacuation. About half of the patients on this list are victims of genocide and bombing, with severe fractures, burns, spinal injuries, amputations, and little access to rehabilitation. Others have medical needs like congenital anomalies or cardiovascular diseases, which get worse by delayed t...