Middle EastPublished: 24 October 2026 at 07:54

Diabetes Federation: Palestinian Territories Face Insulin Shortage

The International Diabetes Federation estimates that an insulin shortage in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip puts about 11,000 people at growing risk of life-threatening complications. They include 3,700 children and teenagers.

The International Diabetes Federation, a body that brings together diabetes organisations around the world, has pointed to a shortage of insulin in the Palestinian territories: the occupied West Bank and the Gaza Strip. The situation threatens people with diabetes who need insulin every day.

The federation estimates that, because of the shortage, about 11,000 people face a growing risk of life-threatening health complications. The figure includes 3,700 children and teenagers.

Insulin is a hormone that people with diabetes take as medication to keep their blood sugar at a safe level. Without it, the disease can cause serious health problems.

The source gives no further details on how or why insulin supplies have been disrupted. It also does not say what measures are planned to improve the situation.

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