Published : 20-09-2017
A hospital in the southern Lebanese city of Sidon has detained the body of Palestinian girl “Waad Hossam Nasser” due to the inability of the child's parents to pay the required amount of money to the hospital.
The hospital refused to hand over “Waad’s” body, who passed away on Sunday 18th September, to her family, before covering her treatment costs which are estimated to be 3 million and 500 thousand Lebanese pounds – equivalent to $2400. The girl suffered of health conditions caused by her preterm birth that required her placement in a special intensive care nursery which raised the costs.
Sources confirmed to AGPS that the costs have been covered. The Palestinian embassy paid part of the money, while the hospital deducted a number and charities and good-doers covered the rest of the number.
Similar accidents have occurred several times, since UNRWA announced its health curbs.
A hospital in the southern Lebanese city of Sidon has detained the body of Palestinian girl “Waad Hossam Nasser” due to the inability of the child's parents to pay the required amount of money to the hospital.
The hospital refused to hand over “Waad’s” body, who passed away on Sunday 18th September, to her family, before covering her treatment costs which are estimated to be 3 million and 500 thousand Lebanese pounds – equivalent to $2400. The girl suffered of health conditions caused by her preterm birth that required her placement in a special intensive care nursery which raised the costs.
Sources confirmed to AGPS that the costs have been covered. The Palestinian embassy paid part of the money, while the hospital deducted a number and charities and good-doers covered the rest of the number.
Similar accidents have occurred several times, since UNRWA announced its health curbs.
